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Landlord roof survey in Thorley Street, Hertfordshire
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Thorley Street.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Thorley Street homes and their roofs
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, 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. Much Hadham Palace, about 3.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Thorley Street. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you own a rental within reach of Bishops Stortford station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St James the Great, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Anyone responsible for a site like Thorley Hill Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Thorley Street is about 1 mile south of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Roofs in Thorley Street get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hertfordshire. Thorley Street is one of the towns and villages in Hertfordshire where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We survey roofs across the CM23 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. We also cover Thorley (1 mile west), Spellbrook (1 mile south), Little Hallingbury (1 mile south-east), Bishop's Stortford (1 mile north) and Gaston Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (10 miles south-west), Cheshunt (13 miles south-west), Hertford (11 miles west), Ware (8 miles west) and Broxbourne (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Thorley Street
We work in homes and buildings around Coach And Horses Public House and The Bishop's Stortford High School. The closest station to Thorley Street is Bishops Stortford station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Moated mound (3.4 miles north-west) and Herts and Essex Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Thorley Street includes Thorley Wash nature reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Landlord roof survey in Thorley Street: what you get
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 over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too when they’re in the agreed scope. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely and the loft where access is safe. We survey rented houses, shared roofs and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are standing water on a flat roof and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped.
Some older homes in villages like Thorley Street 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Thorley Street (CM23)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Thorley Street
How do I find out if my home in Thorley Street is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can a landlord with a rental near Bishops Stortford station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
How do I book a survey in Thorley Street?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. We survey seven days a week.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How much is a survey?
Landlord roof survey starts 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.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
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Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
Why get it checked now?
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait, so spending can be spread sensibly. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Thorley Street, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Thorley Street
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
Checking the roof from ground level
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Roof by roof
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area and you’ll need to arrange it.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes about 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a village or hamlet like Thorley Street, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- 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.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.