Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Mackerye End
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Mackerye End, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Leaking joints at party walls
Questions from Mackerye End
Will you come out to Mackerye End?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is my home in Mackerye End listed or in a conservation area?
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.
How do I book a survey in Mackerye End?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what you’d like to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
How long does a landlord roof survey take?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
That depends on the layout. We may need the loft space and some or all of the top-floor flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We will confirm what we need when you book.
Landlord roof survey in Mackerye End: what you get
We survey let and shared roofs in Mackerye End and across London and South East England. A visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. We inspect from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe including by drone where applicable. A written report with photos follows. Typical surveys look at flashings that have come away and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, across rented houses, converted houses and blocks of flats.
Older buildings in small places like Mackerye End may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Mackerye End (AL5)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Mackerye End?
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Take a building like Sauncey Wood Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Will the report include photos?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What they won’t be able to tell you
What we can’t see
A survey is a close look at the let or shared roof, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Mackerye End
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- File each roof report for future reference
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year, particularly on blocks with valleys or parapets. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Mackerye End
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlord roof surveys in Mackerye End: local notes
The wider area around Mackerye End has a long history of building, with Shaw's Corner about 2.3 miles east. 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. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you live near a park such as Lydekker Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you let a flat or house near Harpenden station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Mackerye End is about 1 mile north-east of Harpenden, in Hertfordshire. Bookings from Mackerye End are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire. For surveys nearby, see our Milton Keynes page.
Surveys in AL5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we survey roofs in Lea Valley (1 mile south), Porter's End (1 mile north), The Folly (1 mile south-east), Blackmore End (1 mile north-east) and Bower Heath (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Watford (12 miles south), Hemel Hempstead (8 miles south-west), Stevenage (8 miles north-east), St Albans (5 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles east) and Hitchin (9 miles north).
Near you in Mackerye End
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Cherry Trees pub, Sir John Lawes School and Lydekker Park, among other places. The closest station to Mackerye End is Harpenden station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Albans City Hospital (4.8 miles south) and Harpenden Museum (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Mackerye End includes Wheathampstead Local Nature Reserve.
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What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Which survey package you book
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- What made you get in touch
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
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 send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. A typical survey takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Mackerye End can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.