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Pre-purchase roof survey in Colliers End, Hertfordshire
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Colliers End, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- A ridge or slope that dips
Pre-purchase roof survey in Colliers End
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. At that point you can still ask questions, while you are not yet committed. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Typical surveys look at old water stains in the roof space and loose pots and cracked flaunching, on chimney stacks, gutters and downpipes and clay and concrete tiles.
In a village or hamlet like Colliers End, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
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.
- Location
- Colliers End (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older rural homes like those around Colliers End can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Common questions in Colliers End
Do you cover Colliers End?
Yes, Colliers End is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Colliers End as anywhere else.
How do I find out if my home in Colliers End is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Tell us your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it’s safe. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Colliers End
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Colliers End. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Nearby places to Colliers End
What else we do in Colliers End
Why get it checked now?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. In a small place like Colliers End, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What you get with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Package prices that include VAT
- Every finding written up with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Tell us your exchange date as you book
It is worth sharing the report with your solicitor so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions.
Keep the loft ventilated. Condensation in a roof space can look like a leak and can damage timbers over time. Keep insulation clear of eaves vents so air can move.
What we are asked to look at in Colliers End
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. A buyer can easily miss them, particularly when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Common reasons to book include:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Mary's, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Before booking anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How soon the report will arrive
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What’s prompted the survey
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Buying a home or a new roof in Colliers End
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. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. The wider area around Colliers End has a long history of building, with Much Hadham Palace about 3.7 miles east. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Ware station may find that the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Colliers End is about 4 miles north of Ware, in Hertfordshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Colliers End for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Hertfordshire coverage includes Colliers End and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in SG11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Colliers End include Standon Green End (1 mile south-west), Barwick (1 mile south-east), High Cross (1 mile south), Sacombe Green (2 miles west) and Puckeridge (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (8 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (7 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south-west), Harpenden (15 miles west), Hitchin (13 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (8 miles south).
Local landmarks in Colliers End
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Lamb and Flag pub. The closest station to Colliers End is Ware station, roughly 4.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Hertford County Hospital (5.9 miles south-west) and Barrowfield (4.9 miles south). Not far away are King's Meads.