Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Hadham Ford
Need a landlord roof survey in Hadham Ford? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaks into upper flats
Hadham Ford homes and their roofs
Historic houses like Much Hadham Palace, about 1.4 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Hadham Ford goes. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a building such as Little Hadham Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Bishops Stortford station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Hadham Ford is about 3 miles west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Hadham Ford is one of many places we visit across Hertfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Hadham Ford is one of the places in Hertfordshire where we work for landlord roof surveys. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in SG11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Chapel Lane and Ford Hill, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Little Hadham (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile west), Much Hadham (2 miles south), Hadham Cross (2 miles south) and Green Tye (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (3 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles south-west), Hoddesdon (9 miles south-west), Cheshunt (13 miles south-west) and Hertford (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Hadham Ford
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Nag's Head Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Hadham Ford is Bishops Stortford station, about 3.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Herts and Essex Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Moated mound (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Thorley Wash nature reserve.
Landlord roof survey in Hadham Ford
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ 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 are often asked to look into standing water on a flat roof and mortar falling from ridges and verges, across shared roofs, rented houses and gutters and downpipes.
Some older homes in villages like Hadham Ford are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Place
- Hadham Ford (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We record anything visible.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that is hard to see. We inspect them as far as it is safe to see.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. A survey looks at the roof itself. For older village homes like those around Hadham Ford, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before you book.
Why us?
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 20+ years’ experience
How we price landlord roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Which survey package you book
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Anything about access we should know
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Hadham Ford, ring 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Hadham Ford
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
Hadham Ford: your questions answered
Is my home in Hadham Ford listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Hadham Ford?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
Sometimes, yes. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it so please give residents notice.
Who typically books a landlord or block roof survey?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
When to book a survey in Hadham Ford
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Cecilia: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Questions to ask before booking
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
What we do, step by step
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. Somewhere like Hadham Ford needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Let us know about parking before the day
Book a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.