Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Nash Mills
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Nash Mills, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Blocked gutters over flats
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Nash Mills, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Landlord roof survey in Nash Mills: what you get
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. We may need to get into the loft space and some or all of the flats, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. Your agent or you arrange access, and we confirm what we need as you book. Where we cannot get into part of the building, the report says so. Typical surveys look at damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and slipped or missing slates and tiles, on converted houses, blocks of flats and rented houses.
In a smaller place like Nash Mills, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Nash Mills (HP3, WD4)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
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. Around Nash Mills, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Checking the roof from the ground
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Parking around Nash Mills is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
For landlords and managing agents
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Local roofs in Nash Mills
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, 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. Hemel Hempstead, which Nash Mills is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. Homes from the post-war decades are common in the new towns, many with low-pitched roofs in concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages or porches. On homes of that age, felt underlay, flat roofs, gutters and fixings may all be due attention.
Take a building like Nash Mills Church of England Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you let a flat or house near Apsley station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. High Elms Manor, about 3.1 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Nash Mills. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Nash Mills is about 2 miles south of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. We carry out landlord roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Nash Mills and nearby. Nash Mills is one of the places in Hertfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for London.
We work across HP3 and WD4 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Pond Road, Rose Lane and Lower Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Nash Mills, we cover Felden (1 mile west), Rucklers Lane (1 mile south-west), Bennetts End (1 mile north), Apsley (1 mile north-west) and Kings Langley (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Watford (5 miles south-east), St Albans (5 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles north-east), Harpenden (7 miles north-east), Hatfield (10 miles east) and Borehamwood (9 miles south-east).
What’s near Nash Mills
In Nash Mills, that means homes and buildings near Longdean School and Red Lion Public House. The nearest railway station is Apsley station, about 0.5 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Hemel Hempstead Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Nash Mills includes Long Deans and Verulamium Lake.
Nash Mills: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Nash Mills?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Are flat-roofed garages and porches in Nash Mills worth including?
Yes, if you’d like it included, mention it when you book. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. Who pays is typically set by the lease, and that’s a legal question. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No, it focuses on the roof. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.