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Pre-purchase roof survey in Furneux Pelham, Hertfordshire
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Furneux Pelham, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Pre-purchase roof survey in Furneux Pelham
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. We survey the roof space, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and chimney stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are blistered or split felt on a flat roof and slipped or missing slates and tiles.
Some older homes in villages like Furneux Pelham are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Furneux Pelham (SG9)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
Furneux Pelham homes and their roofs
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Whatever the street in Furneux Pelham, a roof costs least to look after when faults are caught early.
Furneux Pelham is about 5 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Roofs in Furneux Pelham get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hertfordshire. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Here we cover the SG9 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on The Street and The Causeway. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Albury (1 mile south), Gravesend (2 miles south), Brent Pelham (2 miles north), Clapgate (2 miles south) and Great Hormead (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (11 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (5 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south-west), Hitchin (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (13 miles south) and Hertford (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Furneux Pelham
In Furneux Pelham, that means homes and buildings near The Star Public House, among other places. A little further out are Brent Pelham (2.1 miles north).
Furneux Pelham: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Furneux Pelham is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover Furneux Pelham?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it normally takes an hour or two at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
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What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes a consultation in person. If anything in the report is not clear, ask us.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Look for leaning pots, missing mortar and lifted lead. A pair of binoculars from the garden shows a lot.
Checking the roof from the ground
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. For a village or hamlet like Furneux Pelham, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Furneux Pelham
Chimneys take the worst of the weather. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which can affect how any work is arranged.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof