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Rickmansworth Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Rickmansworth, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Can I check my roof myself?
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. Don’t go up yourself.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
About our landlord roof survey in Rickmansworth
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can safely be seen and the loft where access is safe. Common reasons to book are standing water on a flat roof and loose ridge or hip tiles, across rented houses, blocks of flats and shared roofs.
Rickmansworth mixes older houses, often slate or clay tiled, with newer estates, many of them with concrete tiles. Older homes frequently keep chimney stacks long after the fireplaces went, and their flashings and pointing still matter. Newer homes have fewer chimneys but their own weak points at ridges, verges and gutters.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Rickmansworth (WD3, WD18)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Rickmansworth. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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How the survey works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A survey in Rickmansworth needs access inside and out, including the loft hatch and any rooms with damp. If there is a side gate or a rear garden, let us know how to reach it. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Rickmansworth
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. Each wears differently, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Flashings that have come away
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Are they insured for the work?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
What happens if roof problems are left?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Blocked gutters and downpipes on homes in Rickmansworth overflow onto walls. A slipped tile or worn flashing does the same higher up. Left alone, both only get worse.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Rickmansworth questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Rickmansworth station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you cover Rickmansworth?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Rickmansworth as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
How much does a landlord roof survey cost in Rickmansworth?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
Tips that help
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Check the loft space can be accessed
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. Our report sets out the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Small roof defects tend to grow.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Rickmansworth
Historic houses such as Chenies Manor House, about 3.7 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Rickmansworth goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, 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.
If you look after a building like Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you live near a park like Rickmansworth Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Rickmansworth is about 3 miles south-west of Watford, in Hertfordshire. Whether the building in Rickmansworth is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our Hertfordshire coverage includes Rickmansworth. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the WD3 and WD18 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and London Road. Rickmansworth is on the A404 and A412, so it’s easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Batchworth (1 mile south), Chorleywood West (1 mile north-west), Croxley Green (1 mile north-east), Mill End (1 mile west) and Woodcock Hill (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (3 miles north-east), Hemel Hempstead (8 miles north), St Albans (10 miles north-east), Harpenden (13 miles north), Hatfield (13 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Rickmansworth
We work in homes and buildings around Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School, Rickmansworth Park and The Coach And Horses Public House and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Rickmansworth itself: Rickmansworth station. Nearby you’ll also find Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.2 miles west) and Charter Place (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Rickmansworth includes Chorleywood Common and Tumbling Bay.