Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Colney Street Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Colney Street and the rest of Hertfordshire. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Flashings that have come away
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Give residents notice before a survey
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Landlord roof survey in Colney Street: what you get
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We check the roof from each safe vantage point including the loft and flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos giving all parties the same information. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. We survey shared roofs, converted houses and blocks of flats, and people most frequently book us about blocked gutters over flats and failed flashings at walls and chimneys.
Somewhere as small as Colney Street, 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 often old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Colney Street (AL2, WD7)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Colney Street
Is Colney Street within the area you cover?
Yes, Colney Street is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
I let a flat near How Wood station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. You will then get the report by email.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. It does not include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
Common roof problems in Colney Street
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of the Holy Trinity, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Landlord roof surveys in Colney Street: local notes
With High Elms Manor about 2.9 miles west, Colney Street sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a building like Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Landlords with a home close to How Wood station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Colney Street is about 3 miles south of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. We survey roofs in Colney Street and the rest of Hertfordshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire. You can also see our page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: AL2 and WD7. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Old Parkbury Lane, Ventura Park and Radlett Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Frogmore (1 mile north-west), Park Street (1 mile north-west), How Wood (1 mile north-west), Bricket Wood (2 miles west) and Chiswell Green (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (4 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (6 miles north-west), Stevenage (15 miles north-east), St Albans (3 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles north-east) and Harpenden (8 miles north).
Near you in Colney Street
We work in homes and buildings around The George and Dragon Public House and Samuel Ryder Academy. The closest station to Colney Street is How Wood station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre. A little further out are Kingsley Green (1 mile east) and The Maltings (2.9 miles north). Not far away are Verulamium Lake and Broad Colney Lakes.
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Around Colney Street, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch and you’ll need to arrange it.