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Landlord roof survey in Hadley Wood, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in Hadley Wood, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Standing water on a flat roof
Landlord roof survey in Hadley Wood
The lease usually decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We do not give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We are frequently asked to look into damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and blocked gutters over flats, across shared roofs, rented houses and converted houses.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Hadley Wood are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Hadley Wood (EN4, EN5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Hadley Wood
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Hadley Wood?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Is my home in Hadley Wood listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Is Hadley Wood in your area?
Yes. We cover Hadley Wood and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Arrange flat access beforehand
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Hadley Wood we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Hadley Wood
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Common roof problems in Hadley Wood
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Flashings that have come away
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Take a building like Livingstone Primary and Nursery School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- When you will get the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Are they insured for the work?
Places near Hadley Wood
Other services in Hadley Wood
Landlord roof surveys in Hadley Wood: local notes
Historic houses like Wyllyotts Manor, about 2.6 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Hadley Wood goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Trees in and around Tudor Sports Ground shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters. For businesses in and around places such as Spires Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Hadley Wood is about 1 mile north-east of Barnet, in Greater London. We cover Hadley Wood and the rest of Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: EN4 and EN5. You will find streets such as Hertford Road, Bartrams Lane and Parkgate Avenue, all of which we cover. We also cover Cockfosters (1 mile south-east), Monken Hadley (1 mile west), New Barnet (1 mile south), Barnet (1 mile south-west) and Underhill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Around Hadley Wood
Around Hadley Wood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near JCoSS, Trent School Cockfosters and The Hadley Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hadley Wood station, roughly 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Potters Bar Museum (2.5 miles north) and Spires Shopping Centre (1.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Covert Way and Darland's Lake.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords, agents and building managers in Hadley Wood and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.