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Piccotts End Landlord Roof Survey
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Piccotts End? We carry out landlord roof surveys in Piccotts End and across Hertfordshire.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Leaks into upper flats
Landlord roof survey in Piccotts End
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We can’t advise on what your lease says, 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 photographs and recommendations. If you’re worried about cracked or leaning shared chimneys and standing water on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on shared roofs, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks alike.
Older buildings in small places like Piccotts 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Piccotts End (HP1, HP2)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys in Piccotts End: local notes
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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Hemel Hempstead, which Piccotts End is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. Many homes in the new towns date from the post-war decades, with concrete interlocking tiles, low-pitched roofs and flat-roofed garages and porches. On homes of that age, felt underlay, flat roofs, gutters and fixings may all be due attention.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Homes near green spaces like Gadebridge Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Landlords with a home close to Hemel Hempstead station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Piccotts End is about 1 mile north-west of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. We survey roofs in Piccotts End and the rest of Hertfordshire. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Piccotts End. There is also a page for Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: HP1 and HP2. That includes homes and businesses on Piccotts End Road, Leighton Buzzard Road and Riverbank. Other places close to Piccotts End include Gadebridge (1 mile south-west), Highfield (1 mile south-east), Warner's End (1 mile south-west), Grovehill (1 mile south) and Woodhall Farm (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (8 miles south-east), St Albans (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles east), Harpenden (6 miles north-east), Hitchin (15 miles north-east) and Hatfield (11 miles east).
What’s near Piccotts End
Around Piccotts End, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Old Bell pub, Laureate Academy and Gadebridge Park. The closest station to Piccotts End is Hemel Hempstead station, roughly 2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Redbourn Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Hemel Hempstead Hospital (1.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Long Deans.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Piccotts End
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Piccotts End. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Why get it checked now?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Outbuildings and barns around Piccotts End are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Packages from £150, including VAT
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Also near Piccotts End
What else we do in Piccotts End
How it works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes an hour or two at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Piccotts 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.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Piccotts End: your questions answered
I let a flat near Hemel Hempstead station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Piccotts End be checked too?
Yes, if you’d like it included, mention it when booking. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The written report follows by email.
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
The edges and top of a pitched roof are exposed and get close attention.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Can I check my roof myself?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.