Essex · London and the South East
Watch House Green Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Watch House Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
What happens on the day
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect what can safely be seen, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Somewhere as small as Watch House Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave side gates unlocked
How to book
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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About our roof survey in Watch House Green
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. We survey natural slate, lead flashings and chimney stacks, and people most often book us about slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs.
In a small place like Watch House Green, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Watch House Green (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we can’t see
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Watch House Green
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
What affects the price in Watch House Green
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Height and safe access
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Useful tips for Watch House Green property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Keep a record of damp patches and dates
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Keep the report with your property records
Your report arrives by email. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are explained in plain words.
Have gutters and valleys cleared regularly, particularly after autumn. Use a gutter contractor rather than climbing a ladder yourself. Most overflow damage starts with a blocked gutter.
Roof surveys around Watch House Green
Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Cross, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a building such as Felsted Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Watch House Green is about 5 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Whether the building in Watch House Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Watch House Green is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We cover every part of the CM6 postcode area for roof surveys. Local streets include Watch House Green, Ravens Crescent and Oxney Villas, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Watch House Green, we cover Bannister Green (1 mile south-east), Felsted (1 mile south-west), Causeway End (1 mile south-west), Blake End (1 mile north-east) and Little Dunmow (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (5 miles east), Maldon (13 miles south-east), Witham (9 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (14 miles north-west) and Halstead (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Watch House Green
We work in homes and buildings around The Three Horseshoes pub and the streets around them. Watch House Green’s nearest station is Braintree station, about 4.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Braintree Community Hospital (3.8 miles east). The countryside around Watch House Green includes Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
How the survey changes by roof type
Natural slate
From the loft, we look at the underside of a slate roof. There may be old felt underlay, or none at all on very old roofs.
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles, particularly at the verges and ridge.
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Common questions in Watch House Green
Do you cover smaller places like Watch House Green?
Yes. Watch House Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Watch House Green is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
Not as an exact number, because so much depends on the fixings, underlay and upkeep. What we do is explain the roof’s condition and what to deal with first.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes, the part you own or can give access to. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are checked from your side.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
What we are asked to look at in Watch House Green
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
If you let a flat or house near Braintree station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What follow-up you get after the report