Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Sleapshyde Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Sleapshyde? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay and concrete tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for slipped, cracked and missing tiles, and for mismatched replacements that point to past repairs.
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and South East England have slate roofs. We look for slates that have slid, cracked or gone, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Sleapshyde
A full home survey looks at the whole property, and the roof is only one part of it. Our survey is not a RICS survey, and it does not replace one. What it adds is a closer look at the roof alone, with photos and written recommendations you can act on. The two sit side by side. Common reasons to book are a ridge or slope that dips and flashings that have lifted or split, across clay and concrete tiles, chimney stacks and lead flashings and valleys.
Older buildings in small places like Sleapshyde may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Sleapshyde (AL4)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Sleapshyde
Will you come out to Sleapshyde?
Yes. Sleapshyde is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Sleapshyde be checked too?
Yes, if you’d like it included, mention it when booking. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the loft space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How big the roof is
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a small place like Sleapshyde, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
What we’re asked to look at in Sleapshyde
Patch repairs are common on roofs of every age. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that do not match can point to a problem that keeps coming back. Our report records them so you can ask the seller what was done and when.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Flashings that have lifted or split
With Hatfield House about 2.5 miles north-east, the area around Sleapshyde has a long history. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
What to check before booking
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
Checking the roof from ground level
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Nearby places to Sleapshyde
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Local roofs and buyers in Sleapshyde
Hatfield, which Sleapshyde is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. Many homes in the new towns date from the post-war decades, with concrete interlocking tiles, low-pitched roofs and flat-roofed garages and porches. Whether you are buying or replacing a roof, low pitches and flat-roofed additions deserve a careful look. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mark are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. For landlords with property near Welham Green station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Sleapshyde is about 2 miles south-west of Hatfield, in Hertfordshire. We survey roofs in Sleapshyde and the rest of Hertfordshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire, large and small. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
All of AL4 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Sleapcross Gardens, North Orbital Road and Smallford Lane. We also cover Colney Heath (1 mile south-east), Smallford (1 mile north-west), Tyttenhanger (1 mile south-west), Hatfield (2 miles north-east) and Cooper's Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (8 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (8 miles west), Stevenage (12 miles north), St Albans (3 miles west), Welwyn Garden City (5 miles north-east) and Harpenden (6 miles north-west).
Around Sleapshyde
Around Sleapshyde, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School, The Plough Inn and Highfield Park. Sleapshyde’s nearest station is Welham Green station, about 2.4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Bunker at Hatfield Police Station (1.7 miles north-east) and The Maltings (3.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve and Verulamium Lake.