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Landlord roof survey in Harefield, Buckinghamshire
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Harefield, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
How a landlord roof survey works in Harefield
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it is safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. Common reasons to book are mortar falling from ridges and verges and missing or loose roof coverings, across gutters and downpipes, rented houses and flat roofs on blocks.
Around Harefield, 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. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Harefield (UB9)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a survey in Harefield, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- 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.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Arrange a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Harefield
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Harefield
Will you come out to Harefield?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Harefield is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How much is a landlord roof survey?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email for a price.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Who usually books a landlord or block roof survey?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
Common roof problems in Harefield
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.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Leaks into upper flats
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Landlords with a home close to Denham station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Local roofs in Harefield
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. About 3.4 miles south-east lies Ickenham Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Harefield has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
The streets around a church such as Harefield Baptist Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you look after a building like Harefield Infant School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Harefield is about 3 miles south of Rickmansworth, in Buckinghamshire. If you are in Harefield, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Harefield is one of the places in Buckinghamshire we cover. London is in our area too.
Here we cover the UB9 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, Vernon Drive and New Park Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Hill End (1 mile north), Woodcock Hill (1 mile north-east), Batchworth Heath (2 miles north-east), Batchworth (2 miles north-east) and Mill End (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as High Wycombe (12 miles west), Chesham (9 miles north-west), Marlow (13 miles west), Amersham (7 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (7 miles west) and Chalfont St Peter (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Harefield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Green, The King's Arms Public House and The Harefield Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Denham station, about 2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Harefield Hospital (under half a mile north-west) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Horse Shoe Bay and Dews Farm Sand Pits.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.