Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Micklefield Green
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes across Micklefield Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Soffits marked by water
- Cracked or loose downpipes
Gutter survey in Micklefield Green
We survey gutters and rainwater systems in Micklefield Green and right across London and South East England. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, from ground level, from windows and from the loft space. Time on site normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. The written report follows, with photographs and recommendations. If you’re worried about cracked or loose downpipes and gutters packed with leaves or moss, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Micklefield Green, 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 frequently old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
You receive the findings 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.
- Location
- Micklefield Green (WD3)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Micklefield Green: your questions answered
Is my home in Micklefield Green listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is Micklefield Green within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Can the survey be at a weekend?
Yes, weekend visits are possible as well as weekdays. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What happens next?
You’ll receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Damage hidden inside walls or behind boards
- The inside of buried drains
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Parapet and box gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
How the survey changes by roof type
Cast iron gutters
A cracked cast iron downpipe can leak down the wall unseen, so we look closely at the walls around them.
Fascias and soffits
Overflowing water stains soffits and rots timber. We check them along with the gutters.
What affects the price in Micklefield Green
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Roof area
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What we need to know
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Micklefield Green
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Chenies Manor House, about 2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Micklefield Green. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Chorleywood station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Sarratt Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Take an older house close to Church of the Holy Cross: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Micklefield Green is about 3 miles north of Rickmansworth, in Hertfordshire. Wherever you are in Micklefield Green, we can carry out gutter surveys at your property. Our Hertfordshire coverage includes Micklefield Green and the places around it. London is in our area too.
Here we cover the WD3 postcode area for gutter surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Sarratt (1 mile north-west), Chandler's Cross (1 mile east), Loudwater (1 mile south), Bucks Hill (1 mile north) and Chorleywood West (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (4 miles east), Hemel Hempstead (6 miles north), St Albans (9 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles north-east), Harpenden (11 miles north-east) and Hatfield (12 miles north-east).
Around Micklefield Green
We work in homes and buildings around St Clement Danes School, York House School and The Cock Public House, among other places. The closest station to Micklefield Green is Chorleywood station, roughly 2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leavesden Hospital (3.9 miles north-east) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tumbling Bay and Chorleywood Common.
Why get it checked now?
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. From ground level you can spot drips and overflows but hidden gutters are another matter. Our survey covers what can be seen safely and records it with photos. In a place like Micklefield Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why us?
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older rural homes like those around Micklefield Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground and from windows.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can safely be seen.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.