Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Little Berkhamsted Landlord Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Little Berkhamsted. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Choked outlets and gutters
Landlord roof survey in Little Berkhamsted: what you get
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We check the roof from each safe vantage point, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. We survey gutters and downpipes, shared roofs and blocks of flats, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and damp or stains in top-floor flats.
Somewhere as small as Little Berkhamsted, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Little Berkhamsted (SG13)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
FAQs for Little Berkhamsted
Will you come out to Little Berkhamsted?
Yes, Little Berkhamsted is covered. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
I let a flat near Bayford station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I book a survey in Little Berkhamsted?
Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Does this replace a RICS home 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.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Little Berkhamsted
Hatfield House, about 3.5 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Little Berkhamsted. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Landlords with a home close to Bayford station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. The streets around a church such as Church of St Andrew are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Little Berkhamsted is about 4 miles south-west of Hertford, in Hertfordshire. From houses to flats and shops in Little Berkhamsted, we can survey the roof. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Little Berkhamsted and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: SG13. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Church Road, Goddards Close and Little Berkhamstead Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you are just outside Little Berkhamsted, we cover Bayford (1 mile north-east), Essendon (1 mile north-west), Newgate Street (2 miles south), West End (2 miles west) and East End Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (13 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (14 miles west), Stevenage (11 miles north), St Albans (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (15 miles north-east) and Welwyn Garden City (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Little Berkhamsted
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Five Horseshoes Public House and the streets around them. Little Berkhamsted’s nearest station is Bayford station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hertford Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and The National Speedway Museum (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Willowmead.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. The report is written in plain language.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
How we price landlord roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How big the roof is
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- House, block, shop or office
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- Responsibility under a lease
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Little Berkhamsted often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Tell us about parking before the day
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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When to book a survey in Little Berkhamsted
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, particularly on taller buildings.
Look out for signs like these:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Leaks into upper flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What insurance they carry