Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in How Wood
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in How Wood. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
FAQs for How Wood
Is my home in How Wood listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can a landlord with a rental near How Wood station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you work in How Wood?
Yes. We cover How Wood and the rest of Hertfordshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in How Wood?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
About our landlord roof survey in How Wood
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format, with photos and recommendations. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. If you’re worried about cracked or lifting flashings and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, we can find out what’s behind it, on flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and rented houses alike.
Houses in smaller places like How Wood can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Location
- How Wood (AL2)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in How Wood
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Around How Wood, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
For a price for your roof in How Wood, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book us in How Wood
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in How Wood
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather and get close attention.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys frequently let water in at the flashings. We note what we can see.
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs. As for time on site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Parking around How Wood is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Find any records of previous roof work
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 send us an email to find out.
Related advice
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The kind of building and roof involved
- When you need the report by
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Useful tips for How Wood property owners
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
We don’t advise on leases or who should pay. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Keep the loft space accessible so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Local roofs in How Wood
Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. The wider area around How Wood has a long history of building, with High Elms Manor about 2.2 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Village Arcade St Albans, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. The streets around a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For landlords with property near How Wood station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
How Wood is about 2 miles south-west of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. How Wood is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. How Wood is one of the places in Hertfordshire we cover for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
We survey roofs across the AL2 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Ringway Road, Alder Close and How Wood. We also cover Park Street (1 mile north-east), Chiswell Green (1 mile north-west), Frogmore (1 mile east), Bricket Wood (1 mile south-west) and Colney Street (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Watford (4 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (5 miles north-west), Stevenage (15 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles north-east), Harpenden (7 miles north) and Hoddesdon (15 miles east).
Near you in How Wood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Marlborough Science Academy and The Falcon pub. There’s a railway station in How Wood itself: How Wood station. A little further out are Hilfield Castle (4.6 miles south) and Hypocaust Museum (2.1 miles north). The countryside around How Wood includes Broad Colney Lakes and Verulamium Lake.