Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Tewin Wood Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Tewin Wood, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
Useful tips for Tewin Wood property owners
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
If the report shows work is needed, you can raise it with the seller or agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s, and we cannot promise any result.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Tewin Wood
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. All three include a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, chimney stacks and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damp timbers or stains in the loft and a ridge or slope that dips.
Being in a small place like Tewin Wood makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Tewin Wood (AL6)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. In a small place like Tewin Wood, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Tewin Wood homes and their roofs
If your survey includes the drone, 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, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you let a flat or house near Welwyn North station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. Digswell House, about 2.1 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Tewin Wood. If you’re buying an older home nearby, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing.
Tewin Wood is about 3 miles north-east of Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire. Roofs in Tewin Wood get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hertfordshire. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire, large and small. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of AL6 for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Cowpers Way, Desborough Drive and Firs Walk. We also cover the places around Tewin Wood: Burnham Green (1 mile north-west), Bull's Green (1 mile north), Harmer Green (1 mile west), Tewin (1 mile south) and Datchworth (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Watford (15 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (14 miles south-west), Stevenage (5 miles north), St Albans (9 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (14 miles east) and Welwyn Garden City (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Tewin Wood
Around Tewin Wood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Belmont pub, among other places. Tewin Wood’s nearest station is Welwyn North station, roughly 1.4 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Howard Centre (2.8 miles south-west) and Hertford Castle (4.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Tewin Wood includes Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood.
FAQs for Tewin Wood
Is Tewin Wood within the area you cover?
Yes. Tewin Wood 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 as you book.
Is my home in Tewin Wood listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your exchange date and we will help you choose.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. The outcome is between you and the seller, so we can’t promise any saving.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Tewin Wood
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Roof by roof
Gutters and parapets
The rainwater system keeps water off the walls. Leaking joints, sagging lengths and blockages are all noted, along with fascias and soffits.
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We look for lead that has lifted, split or been patched over.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Tewin Wood, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.