Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Bedmond
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Bedmond, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Chimney survey in Bedmond
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. That points the work in the right direction. We survey chimney breasts, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are loose, cracked or missing pots and mortar washing out of the joints.
In a small place like Bedmond, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Bedmond (WD5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bedmond
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Questions from Bedmond
Do you cover smaller places like Bedmond?
Yes. Bedmond 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 when you book.
How do I find out if my home in Bedmond is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How soon will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We check the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Most people never get a proper look at their chimney stacks. Problems frequently go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. For an older or listed building in a place like Bedmond, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book us in Bedmond
- PI and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
When to book a survey in Bedmond
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If you live in an older home near Church of the Ascension, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book anyone
- Their report turnaround times
- What insurance they carry
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the price includes VAT
Local roofs in Bedmond
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. High Elms Manor, about 1.5 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bedmond. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Kings Langley station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you look after a building like Bedmond Academy, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Bedmond is about 3 miles south-east of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. Wherever you are in Bedmond, we can come and survey your property. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Bedmond and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: WD5. Whether your property is on High Street, Woodland Way and Bluebell Drive or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover Pimlico (1 mile north), Abbots Langley (1 mile south), Kings Langley (2 miles west), Nash Mills (2 miles west) and Westwick Row (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Watford (4 miles south), Hemel Hempstead (3 miles north-west), St Albans (4 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles north-east), Harpenden (7 miles north) and Cheshunt (15 miles east).
Around Bedmond
We work in homes and buildings around Parmiter's School and The Bell Public House. For rail, the closest station is Kings Langley station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hypocaust Museum (3 miles north-east) and Village Arcade St Albans (3.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bedmond include Verulamium Lake and Longspring Wood.
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What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
We’ll usually ask about:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Before and after the survey
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
What happens on the day
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs. As for time on site, it typically takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a small place like Bedmond, access is normally 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.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.