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Landlord roof survey in Harmer Green, Hertfordshire
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Harmer Green, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
About our landlord roof survey in Harmer Green
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. Typical surveys look at damp or stains in top-floor flats and mortar falling from ridges and verges, on blocks of flats, rented houses and shared roofs.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Harmer Green (AL6)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about one to two hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older roofs in small places like Harmer Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
Why get it checked now?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. For an older or listed building in a place like Harmer Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- 98% of clients satisfied
- An independent look at the roof
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Questions from Harmer Green
I let a flat near Welwyn North station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Harmer Green is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. Surveying again later shows what has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Is Harmer Green in your area?
Yes. We cover Harmer Green and the rest of Hertfordshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
What we look for on each type of roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that’s hard to see. We inspect them as far as it is safe to see.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Harmer Green
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Harmer Green
With Digswell House about 1.5 miles south-west, Harmer Green sits in an area with a long building history. 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. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Oaklands Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Trees in and around Danesbury Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. The streets around a church such as Digswell Village Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Harmer Green is about 2 miles north of Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Harmer Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Harmer Green is one of the places in Hertfordshire we cover. London is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: AL6. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Burnham Green (1 mile east), Tewin Wood (1 mile east), Oaklands (1 mile north-west), Bull's Green (1 mile north-east) and Digswell (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Watford (15 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (13 miles south-west), Stevenage (5 miles north), St Albans (8 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (15 miles east) and Harpenden (7 miles west).
What’s near Harmer Green
We work in homes and buildings around Danesbury Park, Monk's Walk School and The White Horse Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Harmer Green is Welwyn North station, about 0.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Hertford Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (3.4 miles south). Not far away are Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood.