Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Felden Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Felden and the rest of Hertfordshire. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
About our roof survey in Felden
Across London and the South East, roofs differ widely. A Victorian or Edwardian terrace may have slate, a central valley gutter and parapet walls, and many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles instead. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Some older homes have clay tiles, and many have a flat-roofed extension as well. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. Typical surveys look at loose ridge or hip tiles and worn lead at chimneys and abutments, across lead flashings, ridges, hips and valleys and chimney stacks.
Houses in smaller places like Felden can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A proper look shows whether anything has started to loosen before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Felden (HP3, WD4)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
When to book a survey in Felden
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Damp on a chimney breast inside frequently starts at the top of the stack.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
With High Elms Manor about 3.4 miles south-east, the area around Felden has a long history. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Will the report include photos?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Also in Felden
Honest limits
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- The condition of the rest of the building (that’s a RICS home survey)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Felden
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
Common questions in Felden
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Felden be checked too?
It’s often worth it, as these roofs are easy to forget. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
How do I find out if my home in Felden 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.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Can you tell me how long my roof will last?
Not as an exact number, because so much depends on the fixings, underlay and upkeep. Instead, we set out what’s sound, what’s wearing and what to do first.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
How quickly will I get the report?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photos.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Practical tips
Getting the most from a roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Check we can open the loft hatch
- Keep the report with your property records
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
Any roofer you ask to quote can work from the report. The photos show what we found and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Look at your roof from ground level after strong winds. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles or pieces in the garden are signs something has moved. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.
What happens on the day
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a smaller place like Felden, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- 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.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Getting a price
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Why act early in Felden
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from the ground. That can lead to the wrong work being done, or to a real problem being missed. A survey tells you what actually needs attention. With lower homes, common in places like Felden, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why book us in Felden
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Prices that include VAT
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
What a roof survey looks like in Felden
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Felden is part of Hemel Hempstead, one of the 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. On homes of that age, felt underlay, flat roofs, gutters and fixings may all be due attention.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Anyone responsible for a site like Nash Mills Church of England Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Felden is about 2 miles south of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. We visit Felden as part of our work across Hertfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Felden is one of the places in Hertfordshire where we work for roof surveys. London is in our area too.
All of HP3 and WD4 is covered for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Pond Road, Rose Lane and Lower Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Nash Mills (1 mile east), Rucklers Lane (1 mile south), Apsley (1 mile north-west), Bennetts End (1 mile north-east) and Kings Langley (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Watford (5 miles south-east), St Albans (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles east), Harpenden (8 miles north-east), Hatfield (10 miles east) and Borehamwood (9 miles south-east).
What’s near Felden
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Kings Langley School and The Paper Mill pub and the streets around them. Felden has its own railway station: Apsley station. A little further out are Hemel Hempstead Hospital (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Long Deans and Verulamium Lake.