Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Childwick Green Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out roof surveys in Childwick Green, with photos and a clear written report.
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Childwick Green
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. We survey chimney stacks, the roof space and flat roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps in the roof where coverings have gone and standing water on a flat roof.
Somewhere as small as Childwick Green, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Childwick Green (AL3)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Childwick Green
Weather is the main thing that wears a roof down. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
For businesses in and around places like Village Arcade St Albans, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Will the report include photos?
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Also in Childwick Green
Your questions about roof surveys in Childwick Green
Will you come out to Childwick Green?
Yes. Childwick Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Harpenden station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain does not typically stop a survey. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What we can’t see
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Childwick Green, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Roof surveys in Childwick Green: local notes
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you look after a building like Townsend Church of England School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Childwick Green is about 2 miles south of Harpenden, in Hertfordshire. Anywhere in Childwick Green, we can carry out roof surveys at your property. Childwick Green is one of the places in Hertfordshire where we work for roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
We work across the AL3 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Childwick Green and School Lane. Other places close to Childwick Green include Ayres End (1 mile north-east), Bernards Heath (2 miles south), Sandridge (2 miles east), Marshalswick (2 miles south-east) and St Albans (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Watford (9 miles south), Hemel Hempstead (5 miles south-west), Stevenage (11 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles east), Hitchin (12 miles north) and Hoddesdon (14 miles east).
Near you in Childwick Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Three Horseshoes Public House and Margaret Wix Primary School. Childwick Green’s nearest station is Harpenden station, roughly 2.1 miles north. Nearby you will also find Harpenden Museum (2 miles north) and Village Arcade St Albans (2.3 miles south). Open spaces near Childwick Green include Verulamium Lake and Grebe House Wildlife Garden.
Why act early in Childwick Green
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. For older village homes like those around Childwick Green, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Childwick Green
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Roof by roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted, particularly at the verges and ridge.
Flat roof coverings
Standing water, blisters and splits all point to wear. We also look at the edges, upstands and outlets.