Essex · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Theydon Garnon
Independent roof surveys in Theydon Garnon. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
How a roof survey works in Theydon Garnon
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. We survey natural slate, ridges, hips and valleys and chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about worn lead at chimneys and abutments and leaning or weathered chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Theydon Garnon are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Theydon Garnon (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
Places near Theydon Garnon
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Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- Let us know about past leaks
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
Keep the report with your property records. It is a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Routine surveys pick up wear before it leaks. Each report gives a record to compare against.
Roof by roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles are recorded, and for spalling where the surface has flaked.
Theydon Garnon homes and their roofs
Theydon Garnon is about 2 miles from Stapleford Aerodrome. Where the drone is part of the survey, the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions first. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a building such as Theydon Bois Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Hill Hall lies about 1.2 miles east, so building around Theydon Garnon goes back a long way. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Theydon Garnon is about 3 miles north-east of Loughton, in Essex. We provide roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Theydon Garnon and the surrounding area. Theydon Garnon is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for roof surveys. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the CM16 postcode area for roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Hobbs Cross (1 mile east), Steward's Green (1 mile north), Fiddlers Hamlet (1 mile north), Abridge (1 mile south) and Ivy Chimneys (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Harlow (7 miles north), Brentwood (8 miles east), Billericay (13 miles east), Loughton (3 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (5 miles west) and Harold Wood (7 miles south-east).
Around Theydon Garnon
We work in homes and buildings around Davenant Foundation School and The Bull Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Epping Signalling Museum (1.6 miles north) and St. Margaret's Hospital (2.3 miles north). The countryside around Theydon Garnon includes Home Mead and Lippitts Hill.
Theydon Garnon questions
Is Theydon Garnon within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Theydon Garnon?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Common roof problems in Theydon Garnon
Blocked gutters cause a surprising amount of damage. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building, particularly near trees.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Debris building up in roof valleys
Take an older house close to Church of All Saints: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Is VAT included in the price?
Surveys for landlords and agents in Theydon Garnon
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. For a village or hamlet like Theydon Garnon, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We look at the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there is safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets in another room
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.