Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Chesham Bois
Landlord roof surveys in Chesham Bois and the rest of Buckinghamshire. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Landlord roof survey in Chesham Bois: what you get
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We cannot advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’ve noticed failed flashings at walls and chimneys and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Chesham Bois drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Chesham Bois (HP6, HP5)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- 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
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. A visit to a smaller place like Chesham Bois is no different on the day: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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When to book a survey in Chesham Bois
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Elangeni School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Chesham Bois
Is Chesham Bois within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Amersham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we’re allowed to be, and the report says so.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The written report follows by email.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions aren’t right, we will talk to you about another date.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Anything about access we should know
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Responsibility under a lease
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner and the report helps with that.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather and get close attention.
Chesham Bois homes and their roofs
About 3.2 miles east lies Chenies Manor House, a reminder of how long the area around Chesham Bois has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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. Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you own a rental within reach of Amersham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you live in an older home near Church of St Leonard, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Chesham Bois is about 1 mile north of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. We visit Chesham Bois as part of our work across Buckinghamshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Chesham Bois is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover for landlord roof surveys. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: HP6 and HP5. Whether your property is on Bois Lane, Green Lane and North Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Amersham (1 mile south), Amersham on the Hill (1 mile south), Waterside (1 mile north), Hyde Heath (2 miles west) and Woodrow (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Marlow (11 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south), Chalfont St Peter (6 miles south) and Elmhurst (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Chesham Bois
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Dr Challoner's Grammar School, The Boot and Slipper pub and Home Tuition Service, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Amersham station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Amersham Fair Organ Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Amersham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Sands Bank.
Why get it checked now?
Finding a roof defect early usually means a smaller, planned job. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. Arranging work in a smaller place like Chesham Bois is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Chesham Bois
- Visits on any day of the week
- Every finding written up with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.