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Landlord roof survey in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
An experienced roof surveyor for landlord roof surveys in Letchworth Garden City. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Letchworth Garden City: your questions answered
Is my home in Letchworth Garden City listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Letchworth Garden City?
Yes, Letchworth Garden City is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Letchworth Garden City as anywhere else.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
That depends on the layout. We may need the roof space and some or all of the top-floor flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We tell you what’s needed as you book.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
How long will you be on site?
For a single house, expect about 1–2 hours on site and larger buildings take longer.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Letchworth Garden City
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We don’t give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. The report sets out what we saw, with photos and recommendations. We survey rented houses, converted houses and gutters and downpipes, and people most often book us about cracked or leaning shared chimneys and blocked gutters over flats.
Most homes in a town like Letchworth Garden City are houses, so the roof is normally the owner’s to look after. Small faults, such as a cracked ridge, a slipped tile or a blocked gutter, are cheaper to deal with early. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon. Photographs show you exactly what was seen, even on parts you cannot reach yourself.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Letchworth Garden City (SG6, SG7)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys in Letchworth Garden City: local notes
Hinxworth Place, about 4.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Letchworth Garden City. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Letchworth Garden City is one of England’s garden cities, planned in the early twentieth century. The original garden city houses are now more than a century old, alongside later estates. On the oldest homes, nails, battens and underlay may have reached the end of their life even where the tiles look sound.
Anyone responsible for a site like Pixmore Junior School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Michael, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Letchworth Garden City is about 5 miles north-west of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. Letchworth Garden City is one of many places we visit across Hertfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Letchworth Garden City is one of the places in Hertfordshire we cover for landlord roof surveys. Our Milton Keynes page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in SG6 and SG7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Pix Road, Field Lane and Ridge Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A505, Letchworth Garden City is simple for us to get to for landlord roof surveys. Other places close to Letchworth Garden City include Letchworth (1 mile east), Willian (1 mile south), Norton (1 mile north-east), Walsworth (2 miles south-west) and Ickleford (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (5 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles south), Harpenden (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (3 miles south-west), Hatfield (15 miles south) and Hertford (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Letchworth Garden City
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Norton School, Three Magnets pub and Church of St Paul and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Letchworth Garden City itself: Letchworth Garden City station. Other landmarks nearby include Wymondley Castle (2.5 miles south) and Fairfield Hospital (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Purwell Ninesprings.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Ask residents to report damp right away
- Give residents notice before a survey
- File each roof report for future reference
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. The report is written in plain language.
Keep the loft space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
What we’re asked to look at in Letchworth Garden City
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that is happening.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlords with a home close to Letchworth Garden City station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a home in Letchworth Garden City, the main things we need are a way into the loft, a route to the back garden and somewhere to park. Someone needs to let us in, so tell us who that will be.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How big the roof is
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- When you need the report by
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Letchworth Garden City
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
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What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs