Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Thundridge
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Thundridge? You can book a landlord roof survey in Thundridge and across Hertfordshire.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Missing or loose roof coverings
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, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Landlord roof survey in Thundridge
With a shared roof, it’s not always clear what’s wrong or where. We check the roof from every safe vantage point including the loft and flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part giving all parties the same information. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are chimney stacks in poor repair and leaking joints at party walls.
Older buildings in small places like Thundridge may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Thundridge (SG12)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Thundridge homes and their roofs
With Much Hadham Palace about 4.8 miles east, Thundridge sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses in the South East often 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Ware station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Thundridge Church of England Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Thundridge is about 1 mile north of Ware, in Hertfordshire. Thundridge gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Thundridge and the places around it. London is in our area too.
Surveys in SG12 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Woodlands Road, Cold Christmas Lane and Ducketts Wood. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Wadesmill (1 mile north), Cold Christmas (1 mile east), High Cross (1 mile north), Ware (1 mile south) and Tonwell (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (8 miles north-west), St Albans (14 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (8 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles west), Harpenden (14 miles west) and Hitchin (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Thundridge
In Thundridge, that means homes and buildings near Sow & Pigs pub and The Chauncy School and the streets around them. The closest station to Thundridge is Ware station, roughly 1.8 miles south. A little further out are Hertford County Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and Barrowfield (2.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s King's Meads.
What we do, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere like Thundridge needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Thundridge, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Deal with urgent items first
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Thundridge
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Roof area
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
FAQs for Thundridge
Will you come out to Thundridge?
Yes, Thundridge is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Can a landlord with a rental near Ware station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Do you look in the loft space?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
Roof by roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Parapet walls often hide gutters behind them. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we look at them closely.
Towns and villages near Thundridge
What else we do in Thundridge
When you need someone else
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses