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Landlord Roof Survey in Hatfield Heath
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Hatfield Heath.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Responsibility under a lease
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Hatfield Heath
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
Landlord roof survey in Hatfield Heath: what you get
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photographs 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 survey gutters and downpipes, blocks of flats and converted houses, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are standing water on a flat roof and leaks into upper flats.
In a small place like Hatfield Heath, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Hatfield Heath (CM22)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Hatfield Heath
Can a landlord with a rental near Sawbridgeworth station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
How do I find out if my home in Hatfield Heath is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. 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.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you look in the roof space?
If there’s 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.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Useful tips for Hatfield Heath property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
How soon the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
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What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Older roofs in small places like Hatfield Heath can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Hatfield Heath. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Height and safe access
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
We offer 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.
What we need to know
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Anything about access we should know
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What made you get in touch
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Hatfield Heath homes and their roofs
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Hatfield Heath has a long history of building, with Barrington Hall about 2.3 miles north-east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you look after a building like Hatfield Heath Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near Holy Trinity Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you let a flat or house near Sawbridgeworth station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Hatfield Heath is about 4 miles south-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. If you’re in Hatfield Heath, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Here we cover the CM22 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Beehive Court, West Hayes and Cox Ley or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Hatfield Heath, we cover Ardley End (1 mile south-east), Hatfield Broad Oak (2 miles north-east), Bedlar's Green (3 miles north), Aythorpe Roding (4 miles east) and Start Hill (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Harlow (5 miles south-west), Brentwood (14 miles south), Loughton (13 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (14 miles north) and Waltham Abbey (12 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Hatfield Heath
Around Hatfield Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The White Horse Inn Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sawbridgeworth station, about 2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Harlow Mill (3.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Sawbridgeworth Marsh and Portingbury Hills.