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Roof survey in Digswell, Hertfordshire
An experienced roof surveyor for roof surveys in Digswell. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Roof survey in Digswell
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof normally wears out sooner than a pitched one. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. If you’re worried about cracked or blistered flat roof coverings and lifted, split or missing lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Digswell drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Digswell (AL8, AL7, AL6)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Digswell
Landlords and letting agents in Digswell book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Homes around Digswell often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Roof surveys around Digswell
The wider area around Digswell has a long history of building, with Digswell House about 0.3 miles west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Welwyn Garden City, which Digswell is part of, was laid out as a garden city in the early twentieth century. Its first houses are now over a hundred years old, with later estates and newer homes around them. Older roofs may still have their original coverings, with fixings and underlay that have done a long stint, and parts of a garden city may be in a conservation area, so check with the council before re-roofing.
If you live near a park such as Danesbury Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you own a rental within reach of Welwyn North station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Digswell is about 1 mile north of Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire. Surveys in Digswell work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Digswell and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
All of AL8, AL7 and AL6 is within our area for roof surveys. Whether your property is on Adele Avenue, Station Road and Hertford Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you are just outside Digswell, we cover Haldens (1 mile south-east), Harmer Green (1 mile north-east), Burnham Green (2 miles north-east), Oaklands (2 miles north) and Tewin (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Watford (14 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (12 miles west), Stevenage (6 miles north), St Albans (7 miles south-west), Harpenden (6 miles west) and Hitchin (10 miles north).
Around Digswell
We work in homes and buildings around Hedgehog pub, Monk's Walk School and Danesbury Park and the streets around them. Digswell has its own railway station: Welwyn North station. Well-known places in the area include Howard Centre (1.3 miles south) and Datchworth Museum (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood.
How we price roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The size of the roof
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What we need to know
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- What made you get in touch
- The address and postcode of the property
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, tell us about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Digswell: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Digswell is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Digswell within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We don’t give a number of years. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you go up on the roof?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. We also use views from the ground, windows and the loft space.
What we look for on each type of roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They last well, but their surface erodes slowly.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. If a specialist is needed, we’ll say so.
Also in Digswell
Common roof problems in Digswell
Weather is the main thing that wears a roof down. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while rain gets into every gap. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
Anyone responsible for a site like Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How long the report takes to arrive