Gordon Cutter
"I would highly recommend them, excellent work carried out on my roof, came and saw the problem, went and bought the materials and did a very good job... Marks out of Ten == 10."
Covering Little Baddow & CM3
Roofers in
Little Baddow
Cousins Roofing Contractors are based in Chelmsford, and Little Baddow, just east of the city, is one of the villages we cover. Tiled and slate roofs, flat roofs and carpentry, with a free home visit.
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Roofers Covering Little Baddow
Little Baddow is a village and parish in the Chelmsford district, lying to the east of the city in the CM3 postcode area. Around 1,600 people lived in the parish at the 2021 census.
We are a Chelmsford firm rather than a Little Baddow one, and the village sits comfortably inside the patch we work. Ring or message us, and we will come out, look at the roof and give you a written quote. Both are free.
Little Baddow Roofs: Clay Plain Tiles, Slate and Steep Pitches
Chelmsford City Council's North Hill appraisal, published in February 2025, describes the village's older roofs well. It says roofs are generally steeply pitched and clad in clay plain tiles, until slate became more widely available from the mid-nineteenth century. Roof forms are mostly simple gables, with some gambrel and hipped roofs, and chimney stacks are usually red brick.
The same document lists the listed houses on North Hill, including Warren Farmhouse with its red plain tile roof hipped at the west end. The parish church, St Mary the Virgin, is Grade I listed and has a late-11th-century core.
For a roofer, that means plenty of plain tile and slate on older properties here. Slating and tiling is one of our core services, so slipped plain tiles and cracked slates are routine work for us.
Listed or in a Conservation Area? Check First
Two pieces of planning background matter in Little Baddow. The River Chelmer is the parish's northern boundary, and the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Conservation Area runs through that northern part of the parish. The council's February 2025 appraisal also proposes North Hill as a conservation area. It contains six Grade II listed buildings.
The appraisal is clear that for listed buildings, any internal or external alterations require Listed Building Consent. If your house is listed, or sits in either area, speak to Chelmsford City Council before changing roof materials. We can look at the roof on a free visit and tell you what we find, but the consent question is the council's.
Roof Repairs, Slating and Tiling
The usual first sign is small: a tile on the lawn after a windy night, or a damp patch by the chimney. We find the cause before we price the fix. More on how we handle roof repair work and on our slating and tiling service.
Flat Roofs, Extensions and Carpentry
Flat roofing is our specialism, in GRP fibreglass and high-performance felt, so the garage or extension behind an older house is as much our work as the main roof. Read about flat roofs on extensions and garages. Where rafters, joists or decking need attention, the carpentry side of the business handles it in the same job.
Leaks and Storm Damage
If water is coming in, ring 07540 235332 or send a WhatsApp. Our urgent roofing help page covers what to do first, and our leak repairs page explains how we trace where the water is really getting in.
How the Free Home Visit Works
Tell us what you have spotted and roughly where it is on the roof. We agree a time and come out to Little Baddow to look properly, not just at the obvious spot.
You get an honest assessment in plain English and a transparent written quotation, free and with no obligation. If the roof only needs a small repair, the quote says so.
What Customers Say
Two of our five-star reviews, quoted as written.
Matt Chalk
"Brilliant Job by Liam and Joe would highly recommend couldn't do enough for us 👍"
Nearby Villages and Areas
From Chelmsford we are regularly in Broomfield, north of the city, and we cover Danbury and the other villages around Little Baddow too. Our main Chelmsford roofers page has the full picture, and we take jobs across the rest of Essex within roughly 50 miles.
Little Baddow Roofing FAQs
Do you cover Little Baddow?
Yes. Little Baddow lies just east of Chelmsford, inside our home patch and well within the 50-mile radius we work.
Are you based in Little Baddow?
No, we are based in Chelmsford. Little Baddow is one of the villages we cover from there.
Do you work on slate and clay plain tile roofs?
Yes. Slating and tiling is one of our main services. Chelmsford City Council's 2025 North Hill appraisal describes the older roofs here as mostly clay plain tiles, with slate used from the mid-nineteenth century, and we repair and re-cover both.
My house is listed or near the conservation area. What should I do?
Speak to Chelmsford City Council before changing any roof materials, because alterations to a listed building need Listed Building Consent. We can look at the roof on a free home visit and tell you what we find.
Is the home visit free?
Yes. The visit is free and you get an honest, written quotation with no obligation to go ahead.