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Landlord Roof Survey in Chorleywood West
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Chorleywood West, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Landlord roof survey in Chorleywood West
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition, written up so you can plan. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey gutters and downpipes, converted houses and rented houses, and common reasons people get in touch are choked outlets and gutters and cracked or leaning shared chimneys.
Some older homes in villages like Chorleywood West are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Chorleywood West (WD3)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Around Chorleywood West, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
How to book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
A contractor’s quote tells you what they propose to do. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Chorleywood West, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
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 us?
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Every finding written up with photos
- Package prices that include VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
Chorleywood West: your questions answered
I let a flat near Rickmansworth station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Is my home in Chorleywood West listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
What affects the price in Chorleywood West
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The size of the roof
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The address and postcode of the property
- What’s prompted the survey
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Towns and villages near Chorleywood West
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What a landlord roof survey looks like in Chorleywood West
Chenies Manor House, about 2.8 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Chorleywood West. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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.
Take an older house close to Church of St Peter: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Charter Place, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Chorleywood West is about 1 mile east of Chorleywood, in Hertfordshire. We visit Chorleywood West as part of our work across Hertfordshire, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the WD3 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Chess Lane, Valley Road and Sarratt Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Chorleywood West: Loudwater (1 mile north), Rickmansworth (1 mile south-east), Mill End (1 mile south-west), Croxley Green (2 miles east) and Micklefield Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (4 miles east), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles north), St Albans (10 miles north-east), Harpenden (13 miles north-east), Hatfield (13 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Chorleywood West
Typical jobs here are in homes near Rickmansworth Park, York House School and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. For rail, the closest station is Rickmansworth station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Bishops Wood Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Charter Place (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Chorleywood Common and Tumbling Bay.
What we cannot see
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Chorleywood West
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Chorleywood West
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved from what’s visible.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Leaks into upper flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
Anyone responsible for a site like Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What experience they bring
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How long the report takes to arrive