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Landlord roof survey in Tatling End, Buckinghamshire
Landlord roof surveys in Tatling End and the rest of Buckinghamshire. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Flashings that have come away
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Tatling End
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We cannot advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s 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’ve noticed cracked or lifting flashings and chimney stacks in poor repair, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Tatling End are 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.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Tatling End (SL9, UB9)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Tatling End
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, useful for planning maintenance.
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
What we do, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes an hour or two at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Tatling End often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Local roofs in Tatling End
The wider area around Tatling End has a long history of building, with Ickenham Hall about 4 miles east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For businesses in and around places such as The Pavilions, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. Landlords with a home close to Denham Golf Club station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Tatling End is about 4 miles north-west of Hillingdon, in Buckinghamshire. Tatling End gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Tatling End is one of the places in Buckinghamshire where we work. We also survey roofs in London.
We cover every part of the SL9 and UB9 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Oxford Road, Pinstone Way and Old Amersham Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to Tatling End include Baker's Wood (1 mile east), Higher Denham (1 mile north-east), Gerrards Cross (1 mile north-west), Rush Green (1 mile south-east) and Fulmer (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover High Wycombe (10 miles west), Chesham (10 miles north), Marlow (10 miles west), Amersham (8 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles north-west) and Chalfont St Peter (3 miles north-west).
Around Tatling End
In Tatling End, that means homes and buildings near Indigo Bar & Grill, among other places. The nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club station, about 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Hillingdon Museum and Archives Services (3 miles south-east) and Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (2.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Tatling End includes Horse Shoe Bay and Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood.
What affects the price in Tatling End
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
There is no need for technical words. It is enough to let us know:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- What made you get in touch
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
When to book a survey in Tatling End
On a shared roof, it is not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it and work gets delayed. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
The streets around a church such as St James Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What insurance they carry
- Their report turnaround times
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
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 we look at
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
Questions from Tatling End
Is Tatling End within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I let a flat near Denham Golf Club station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you check the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not 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 suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report follows by email.