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Roof Survey in Tilbury Juxta Clare
Roof surveys in Tilbury Juxta Clare and the rest of Essex. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Cottages and farmhouses around Tilbury Juxta Clare often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Roof survey in Tilbury Juxta Clare
We inspect what can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and other vantage points, from inside the loft and from the roof itself where it’s safe. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, which helps with tall or steep roofs. You don’t need to do anything except give us access. Each defect we find is photographed and explained. We survey flat roofs, lead flashings and chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are worn lead at chimneys and abutments and worn or blocked valleys.
Somewhere as small as Tilbury Juxta Clare, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Tilbury Juxta Clare (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof surveys in Tilbury Juxta Clare: local notes
In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St Margaret are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Hedingham Castle, about 3 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Tilbury Juxta Clare. If your home is one of the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. For site and facilities teams at buildings like St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Tilbury Juxta Clare is in Essex. In Tilbury Juxta Clare, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
Roof surveys in CO9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Belchamp Road and Mill Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Little Yeldham (1 mile south-east), Oaker Hill (1 mile south-west), Great Yeldham (1 mile south) and Ridgewell (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (14 miles west), Halstead (7 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (14 miles south-west), Great Notley (12 miles south) and Bocking (10 miles south).
What’s near Tilbury Juxta Clare
Other landmarks nearby include Hedingham Castle (3 miles south-east) and Zero2 Bus Museum (2.1 miles south).
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The size of the roof
- Height and safe access
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- When you need the report by
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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Tilbury Juxta Clare questions
Is Tilbury Juxta Clare in the area you cover?
Yes, Tilbury Juxta Clare is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Tilbury Juxta Clare as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is Tilbury Juxta Clare within the area you cover?
Yes. Tilbury Juxta Clare is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How long does a roof survey take?
On site, it normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Report times depend on the package.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Tell us about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Keep a record of damp patches and dates
The recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant. Some things need prompt attention, others can be planned for. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Take photos of anything that changes.
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.