Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Charlton, Hertfordshire
An experienced roof surveyor for landlord roof surveys in Charlton. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Charlton
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely, including from the roof space and the flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos, so everyone works from the same facts. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we’re given access to. We survey rented houses, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks, and people most often book us about choked outlets and gutters and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Charlton (SG5)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Deal with urgent items first
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. Our report sets out the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Charlton questions
Will you come out to Charlton?
Yes. Charlton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is my home in Charlton listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Can your report let us know who pays for the roof work?
No. Who pays is typically set by the lease and we do not give legal advice. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
Sometimes, yes. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it, so residents need notice.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. A survey shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, so spending can be spread sensibly. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Charlton, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why book us in Charlton
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- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
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Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Charlton
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so check with the council. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Homes near green spaces like Butts Close can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Charlton is about 1 mile south-west of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Whether the building in Charlton is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Charlton and the places around it. Our Milton Keynes page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in SG5 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Other places close to Charlton include Gosmore (1 mile south-east), Hitchin (1 mile north-east), Benslow (1 mile north-east), Bearton (1 mile north) and Westmill (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), Stevenage (5 miles south-east), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south) and Hatfield (12 miles south).
Around Charlton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hitchin Boys' School, The Three Moorhens Public House and Kingshott School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hitchin station, about 1.4 miles north-east. A little further out are North Hertfordshire Museum (0.8 miles north-east) and Lister Hospital (3.3 miles east). The countryside around Charlton includes Markham's Hill and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve.
The survey, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older rural homes like those around Charlton can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
How to prepare
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
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Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Charlton
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Highbury Infant School and Nursery, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
What else we do in Charlton
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- Height and safe access
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Prices start 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.
Helping us price your survey
We’ll usually ask about:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
We confirm the price for the job before you book, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.