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Roof survey in Widdington, Essex
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Widdington, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Standing water on a flat roof
Roof survey in Widdington: what you get
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. We look at the coverings, the ridges and hips, the valleys and flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, along with the loft where it is safe to get in. You get a report with photos and recommendations. Where it’s relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. If you’ve noticed valley linings that have cracked or split and flashings that have come away from the wall, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a small place like Widdington, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Widdington (CB11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a small place like Widdington, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Questions from Widdington
Is my home in Widdington listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can a landlord with a rental near Newport (Essex) station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are 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.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you look at a roof that is joined to next door?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
Roof surveys around Widdington
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. The wider area around Widdington has a long history of building, with Horham Hall about 3.4 miles south-east. If yours is one of the older homes, 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.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary the Virgin: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Anyone responsible for a site like Joyce Frankland Academy will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Widdington is about 4 miles south of Saffron Walden, in Essex. We cover Widdington and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage includes Widdington. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
Every address in CB11 is within our area for roof surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, South Green and Church View or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Widdington: Rook End (1 mile north-east), Quendon (2 miles west), Debden (2 miles north-east), Newport (2 miles north-west) and Henham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Braintree (15 miles east), Harlow (14 miles south), Saffron Walden (4 miles north), Great Dunmow (8 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (4 miles south-west) and Great Notley (14 miles south-east).
Around Widdington
Typical jobs here are in homes near Fleur De Lys Inn. Widdington’s nearest station is Newport (Essex) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Saffron Walden Community Hospital (4.4 miles north). Not far away are Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
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Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Include dormers, porches and garages as you book
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, while Premium includes a consultation in person. It is a chance to ask questions about anything in the report.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
When to book a survey in Widdington
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable roofing membranes came into use in the UK in the late 1990s, so many older roofs have bitumen felt underlay, and some very old roofs have no underlay at all. Torn or sagging felt lets water through.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Loose chimney pots
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
If you let a flat or house near Newport (Essex) station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Honest limits
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Widdington
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from the ground. That can lead to the wrong work being done, or miss the fault that matters. A survey tells you what actually needs attention. Around Widdington, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.