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Landlord roof survey in Rush Green, Hertfordshire
Need a landlord roof survey in Rush Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Responsibility under a lease
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Rush Green
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. Typical surveys look at cracked or leaning shared chimneys and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, on converted houses, blocks of flats and gutters and downpipes.
Somewhere as small as Rush Green, homes are often 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. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Rush Green (SG13, SG12)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Rush Green and across Hertfordshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Common questions in Rush Green
How do I find out if my home in Rush Green is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Rush Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Can your report tell us who pays for the roof work?
No, we don’t advise on leases, so ask your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Common roof problems in Rush Green
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Their track record with similar roofs
Rush Green homes and their roofs
Older houses in the South East frequently 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. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Wheatcroft Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you let a flat or house near Ware station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Rush Green is about 1 mile south-west of Ware, in Hertfordshire. Wherever you are in Rush Green, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We cover every part of SG13 and SG12 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. You will find streets like Ryder Close and Martins Drive. If you are just outside Rush Green, we cover Foxholes (1 mile south-west), Hertford Heath (1 mile south), Little Amwell (1 mile south), Great Amwell (1 mile east) and Hailey (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (10 miles north-west), St Albans (13 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (10 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles west), Harpenden (13 miles west) and Hitchin (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Rush Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hertford Regional College, Presdales School and The King's Mead Pub Ware and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ware station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Museum of Street Lighting (1.1 miles east) and Barrowfield (less than half a mile north-west). For a walk, there is King's Meads.
Why get it checked now?
Relying on what tenants report means relying on what they can see. By the time a stain appears, water may have been getting in for a while. We look at the roof, not just the symptoms. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Rush Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why us?
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
How the survey works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Rush Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What else we do in Rush Green
How the survey changes by roof type
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Parapet walls often hide gutters behind them. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work, so a clear record helps.