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Landlord roof survey in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Independent landlord roof surveys in Hoddesdon. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Landlord roof survey in Hoddesdon: what you get
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. We may need to get into the loft space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told ahead of time. Your agent or you arrange access, and we confirm what we need when booking. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We’re often asked to look into leaks into upper flats and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, across flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats.
Most homes in a town like Hoddesdon are houses, so the roof is usually the owner’s to look after. A slipped tile or blocked gutter costs far less to sort than the damp it causes later. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon, whether you live in the house or let it. Photographs show you exactly what was seen, even on parts you can’t reach yourself.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Place
- Hoddesdon (EN11, EN10, EN8, SG12)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Hoddesdon
Do you cover Hoddesdon?
Yes, Hoddesdon is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Hoddesdon as anywhere else.
How do I find out if my home in Hoddesdon is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Who do you carry out landlord roof surveys for?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Do you look in the roof space?
Typically, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
It depends on the building. Frequently we need the loft and certain flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We tell you what’s needed when booking.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
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The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a home in Hoddesdon, the main things we need are a way into the loft, a route to the back garden and somewhere to park. If you won’t be there yourself, let us know who will let us in.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
Advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. The report records it.
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work, so a clear record helps.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Hoddesdon and across Hertfordshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
Why get it checked now?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. An independent survey tells you the roof’s condition first, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. On a house in a town like Hoddesdon, wet loft insulation stops working and can stay damp for a long time. That adds to the bill long before the leak is obvious.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hoddesdon
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 98% customer satisfaction
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Landlord roof surveys in Hoddesdon: local notes
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council.
Anyone responsible for a site like Sheredes School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you own a rental within reach of Broxbourne station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Trees in and around Barclay Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Hoddesdon is about 13 miles south-east of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. Anywhere in Hoddesdon, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Hoddesdon is one of the places in Hertfordshire where we work. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Surveys in EN11, EN10, EN8 and SG12 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Station Road and London Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Main roads around Hoddesdon include the A10 and B176, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Broxbourne (1 mile south-west), High Leigh (1 mile north-west), Woollensbrook (1 mile north-west), Goose Green (1 mile north-west) and Wormley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (13 miles north-west), St Albans (13 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (11 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles west), Harpenden (15 miles west) and Cheshunt (3 miles south-west). Hoddesdon is one of the larger places we cover in Hertfordshire.
Around Hoddesdon
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Barclay Park, The Golden Lion Inn and St Cross Catholic Primary School. For rail, the closest station is Broxbourne station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Hertford County Hospital (4.2 miles north-west) and Barrowfield (3.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Danemead and Cheshunt Lake.
What we cannot see
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Responsibility under a lease
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Hoddesdon
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses