Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Roof leak investigation in Widford, Hertfordshire
Roof leak investigations in Widford, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
Questions from Widford
How do I find out if my home in Widford is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is Widford in the area you cover?
Yes, Widford is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Do you test for 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.
How long does the visit take?
Allow between one and two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. We’ll give you an idea of timing when you book.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, call 07833 053749 or email us.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Roof leak investigation in Widford
Water is good at hiding where it gets in. Water often travels along timbers or underlay before it finds a way down, so the stain on your ceiling is seldom right under the hole. We follow it back towards where it starts. Patching the spot above the stain often misses the real cause. Finding the route first lets the repair go where it’s needed. If you’ve noticed damp patches next to the stack and damp walls below an overflowing gutter, we can find out what’s behind it.
Roofs in small places like Widford frequently stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Widford (SG12)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Widford
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
How the survey changes by roof type
Valleys
A valley leak can appear well away from the valley inside. We trace the route from the loft where there’s safe access.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Each flat roof relies on its outlets to drain. A blocked outlet leaves water standing, which tests every joint. We check outlets and the covering around them.
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
- Leaks that only appear in weather we can’t recreate
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Rooflights and dormers
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Towns and villages near Widford
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Why get it checked now?
Water damage grows the longer it is left. Damp spreads into rafters, ceilings and insulation. Tracing it now means less to put right later. Around Widford, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
What you get with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Roof leak investigations in Widford: local notes
With Much Hadham Palace about 2.6 miles north, Widford sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
Landlords with a home close to Harlow Town station may find that tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. If you look after a building such as Widford School, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. Take an older house close to Parish Church of St John the Baptist: leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Widford is about 4 miles east of Ware, in Hertfordshire. In Widford, as across Hertfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Widford. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
We work across SG12 for roof leak investigations and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Bell Lane and Priory Farm Yard, all of which we cover. Other places close to Widford include Nether Street (1 mile north-east), Hunsdon (1 mile south), Hunsdonbury (1 mile south), Wareside (1 mile west) and Babbs Green (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (12 miles north-west), Bishop's Stortford (5 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles west), Hoddesdon (6 miles south-west), Cheshunt (9 miles south-west) and Hatfield (13 miles west).
Near you in Widford
In Widford, that means homes and buildings near The Bell Inn On The Corner Of Bell Lane, among other places. The closest station to Widford is Harlow Town station, roughly 3.2 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Princess Alexandra Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Harlow Mill (3.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Hunsdon Mead.
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey usually takes an hour or two, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Somewhere like Widford needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- You pick a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Where it’s useful and included, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Keep water away from lights and sockets
- Catch drips in a bucket and protect the floor
- Take dated photos of the leak
- Move stored items away from the hatch
Where we find more than one possible route, we say which is most likely and why. We say which items need prompt attention.
Plan a roof survey every few years. Flashings, valleys and flat roof details are frequent weak points, and wear is easier to deal with before water gets in.