Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Wareside Landlord Roof Survey
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Wareside? We carry out landlord roof surveys in Wareside and across Hertfordshire.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- House, block, shop or office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Landlord roof survey in Wareside
We survey let and shared roofs in Wareside and across London and South East England. A visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Everything is inspected as far as it can safely be seen including by drone where applicable. A written report with photos follows. We survey rented houses, blocks of flats and shared roofs, and people most often book us about damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and damaged pots and flaunching.
Older buildings in small places like Wareside 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Wareside (SG12)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Wareside
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved, as far as can be seen.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
The streets around a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Are they insured for the work?
- What experience they bring
- What they won’t be able to tell you
Wareside homes and their roofs
The wider area around Wareside has a long history of building, with Much Hadham Palace about 3.3 miles north-east. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For landlords with property near Ware station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Anyone responsible for a site like Wareside Church of England Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Wareside is about 2 miles east of Ware, in Hertfordshire. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Wareside and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: SG12. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Babbs Green (1 mile north-west), Widford (1 mile east), Cold Christmas (2 miles north-west), Hunsdon (2 miles south-east) and Nether Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (11 miles north-west), Bishop's Stortford (7 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles west), Hitchin (15 miles north-west), Hoddesdon (5 miles south) and Cheshunt (8 miles south).
Around Wareside
In Wareside, that means homes and buildings near The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. Wareside’s nearest station is Ware station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Barrowfield (3.4 miles south-west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (4.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Amwell Quarry.
Wareside: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wareside?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Wareside?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is a landlord roof survey the same as a full building survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building. It isn’t a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, that’s one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. Who pays is typically set by the lease and we do not give legal advice. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily leaving water standing. We check them as part of the survey.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a village or hamlet like Wareside, the journey is planned ahead of time: 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’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
What we can’t see
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Wareside
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
Nearby places to Wareside
What else we do in Wareside
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
A lot can be seen from ground level. 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.