Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Churchgate
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Churchgate, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Landlord roof survey in Churchgate: what you get
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 the loft and flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. Typical surveys look at worn ridges, hips and verges and leaks into upper flats, across shared roofs, blocks of flats and rented houses.
Around Churchgate, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Churchgate (EN8, EN7)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. The report records the underlay where it’s visible.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that is hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Why act early in Churchgate
Relying on what tenants report means relying on what they can see. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. We look at the roof, not just the symptoms. In an older home around Churchgate, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Churchgate
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
When you need someone else
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Responsibility under a lease
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Churchgate
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Landlord roof surveys around Churchgate
Historic houses such as Forty Hall, about 2.5 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Churchgate goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Homes near green spaces such as Cheshunt Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Anyone responsible for a site like Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary the Virgin, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Churchgate is about 1 mile south of Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire. From houses to flats and shops in Churchgate, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London.
Surveys in EN8 and EN7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Dark Lane, Goffs Lane and Elgin Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Cheshunt (1 mile north), Turnford (2 miles north-east), Goff's Oak (2 miles west), Wormley (2 miles north-east) and Wormley West End (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Watford (15 miles west), Stevenage (15 miles north), St Albans (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (14 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles north-west) and Harpenden (15 miles north-west).
What’s near Churchgate
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cheshunt Park, The Green Dragon Public House and Goffs-Churchgate Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Theobalds Grove station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find St Michaels Hospital (3.3 miles south-west) and The National Speedway Museum (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Churchgate includes Bowyer's Water and Lippitts Hill.
Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Places near Churchgate
What else we do in Churchgate
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Churchgate
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Churchgate?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Churchgate?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Can your report tell us who pays for the roof work?
No. Who pays is normally set by the lease and we do not give legal advice. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
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.
Is this survey just for landlords?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
Sometimes, yes. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we’ll need to go in, so residents need notice.
What we do, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. A visit to Churchgate is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you beforehand.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.