Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in St Albans
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across St Albans, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
What we can’t see
A survey is a close look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
Landlord roof survey in St Albans
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. If you’ve noticed flashings that have come away and slipped or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Lots of homes in a place the size of St Albans are rented, and roofs are easy to forget between tenancies. A written record of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps landlords and agents plan work before a defect turns into a leak. Photographs in the report give you a record to compare with later. A blocked gutter or loose flashing on a rental often goes unnoticed until damp appears.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Place
- St Albans (AL1, AL3, AL4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near St Albans
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What we are asked to look at in St Albans
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Take an older house close to Church of St. Peter: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether VAT is added on top
Useful tips for St Albans property owners
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
You receive a written report with photographs and recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
How we price landlord roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Anything about access we should know
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a place the size of St Albans, the building you want surveyed may be a house, a flat above a shop or a whole block. Tell us which it is and who controls access, so the right access is in place on the day.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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FAQs for St Albans
How do I find out if my home in St Albans is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover St Albans?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
How long will you be on site?
A visit usually takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. You’ll know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
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.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email for a price.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. The lease normally decides who is responsible, and that is a legal question. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in St Albans
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Batchwood Hall about 1.5 miles north-west, St Albans sits in an area with a long building history. 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 a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near The Maltings, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Living close to Clarence Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
St Albans is about 20 miles north-west of London, in Hertfordshire. Whether the building in St Albans is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Our Hertfordshire coverage includes St Albans. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in AL1, AL3 and AL4 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Gabriel Square, Jubilee Square and Old London Road or a nearby road, we can help. With the A414 and B651 close by, St Albans is simple for us to get to for landlord roof surveys. We also cover Bernards Heath (1 mile north), Sopwell (1 mile south), St Stephens (1 mile south-west), Marshalswick (1 mile north-east) and Park Street (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Watford (7 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (6 miles west), Stevenage (13 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles north-east), Harpenden (5 miles north) and Hitchin (14 miles north). St Albans is one of the larger places we cover in Hertfordshire.
Around St Albans
We work in homes and buildings around Alban City School, The Horn pub and Verulam School, among other places. There is a railway station in St Albans itself: St Albans station. Nearby you will also find St Albans Musical Museum (0.5 miles north-east) and The Maltings (under half a mile west). For a walk, there is The Wick Local Nature Reserve and Verulamium Lake.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.