Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Tringford Landlord Roof Survey
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Tringford, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Tringford
Landlords frequently book us when buying a property to rent out, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Agents and freeholders frequently want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason with photographs and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. If you’re worried about cracked or leaning shared chimneys and standing water on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a small place like Tringford, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Tringford (HP23)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Deal with urgent items first
- Arrange flat access in advance
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and the rest budgeted for later.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Tringford
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Tring station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is my home in Tringford listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect what can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. Surveying again later shows what has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
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 cannot be seen from outside.
Landlord roof surveys in Tringford: local notes
Cholesbury Manor House, about 4.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Tringford. 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. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Marsworth Church of England Infant School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you own a rental within reach of Tring station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Tringford is about 5 miles north-west of Berkhamsted, in Hertfordshire. We cover Tringford and the rest of Hertfordshire. Our Hertfordshire coverage includes Tringford. For surveys nearby, see our Milton Keynes page.
Every address in HP23 is covered for landlord roof surveys. We cover properties on Tring Ford Road and Wiggles Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Tringford: Startop's End (1 mile north), Marsworth (1 mile north), Wilstone (1 mile north-west), Bulbourne (1 mile east) and Gubblecote (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (10 miles south-east), St Albans (15 miles east), Harpenden (14 miles east), Berkhamsted (5 miles south-east), Rickmansworth (15 miles south-east) and Chorleywood (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Tringford
We work in homes and buildings around The Angler's Retreat pub and Tring School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Tring station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Pitstone Green Museum (1.8 miles north-east) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (5.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Pavis Wood and College Lake nature reserve.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
Landlord and commercial surveys in Tringford
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Tringford. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
When to book a survey in Tringford
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
The streets around a church like Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What exactly goes into their report
What happens on the day
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Around Tringford, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. We give them close attention.