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Roof survey in Springfield, Essex
Roof surveys in Springfield, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Different roofs, different checks
Clay plain and peg tiles
Where tiles hang on walls or dormers, we check them too. Loose or missing tiles there let rain into the wall.
Natural slate
From the loft, we check the underside of a slate roof. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none, and we note its condition.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Springfield
The report is written for you, in plain language. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and we rank them by urgency where that helps. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. We survey clay and concrete tiles, flat roofs and ridges, hips and valleys, and common reasons people get in touch are lifted, split or missing lead flashings and worn or blocked valleys.
Houses in smaller places like Springfield can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Springfield (CM1, CM2, CM99)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a smaller place like Springfield, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
How to prepare
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Why act early in Springfield
Leaks rarely show up straight away. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. From inside the roof space, we can frequently spot it sooner. Blocked gutters on homes around Springfield overflow and soak walls, especially where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
For a price for your roof in Springfield, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- A photo-illustrated written report
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Springfield
With Danbury Place about 2.9 miles south-east, Springfield sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Barnes Farm Junior School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to Beaulieu Park station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Springfield is about 1 mile north-east of Chelmsford, in Essex. Bookings from Springfield are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Springfield is one of the places in Essex where we work for roof surveys.
Every address in CM1, CM2 and CM99 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer roof surveys to properties on Judge Road, Quale Road and Peers Square and the roads around them. Springfield is on the A138, so it’s easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Boreham (2 miles north-east), Great Baddow (2 miles south), Sandon (2 miles south), Little Baddow (3 miles east) and Mowden (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basildon (12 miles south), Braintree (10 miles north), Brentwood (12 miles south-west), Maldon (8 miles east), Billericay (9 miles south-west) and Rayleigh (12 miles south).
What’s near Springfield
Around Springfield, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Endeavour Public House, Chelmer Valley Riverside and Boswells School. Springfield’s nearest station is Beaulieu Park station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. A little further out are Priory Hospital (0.9 miles west) and Peter Edwards Museum And Library (2 miles south-west). The countryside around Springfield includes Newland Grove.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Springfield
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Questions from Springfield
Will you come out to Springfield?
Yes, Springfield is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Beaulieu Park station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Can you look at a roof that is joined to next door?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it is safe, yes. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone where applicable.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Also near Springfield
What else we do in Springfield
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
When to book a survey in Springfield
Not every roof problem comes from outside. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, wetting timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Loose chimney pots
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
Trees in and around Chelmer Valley Riverside shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- When you’ll get the report