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Roof survey in Long Marston, Hertfordshire
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Long Marston, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
How a roof survey works in Long Marston
Our roof survey gives you a clear picture of your roof’s condition. We look at the coverings, the ridges and hips, the valleys and flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, along with the loft where it is safe to get in. You get a written report with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. Typical surveys look at leaking gutter joints and downpipes and gaps in the roof where coverings have gone, on ridges, hips and valleys, chimney stacks and the roof space.
Some older homes in villages like Long Marston are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Long Marston (HP23)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Long Marston
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Height and safe access
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Roof area
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What we look for on each type of roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Mortar at ridges and verges often cracks on tiled roofs. Loose ridges and gaps in the mortar are recorded.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. We check for lead that has lifted, split or slipped, and for flashings replaced with mortar or bitumen.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere like Long Marston needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Getting a price
When you are 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.
Advice
Roof surveys around Long Marston
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Ascott House, about 4.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Long Marston. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building like Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of All Saints (Church of England), the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Landlords with a home close to Cheddington station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Long Marston is about 5 miles east of Aylesbury, in Hertfordshire. Long Marston is one of many places we visit across Hertfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our Hertfordshire coverage includes Long Marston. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
All of HP23 is covered for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Station Road, Chapel Lane and Bromley, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Long Marston, we cover Astrope (1 mile south), Puttenham (1 mile south-west), Buckland (2 miles south), Aston Clinton (2 miles south-west) and Wingrave (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Hemel Hempstead (12 miles south-east), Harpenden (15 miles east), Berkhamsted (7 miles south-east), Tring (3 miles south-east), Chorleywood (15 miles south-east) and Grovehill (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Long Marston
The nearest railway station is Cheddington station, about 2.4 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Tindal Centre (4.4 miles west) and Pitstone Green Museum (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ivinghoe Beacon and College Lake nature reserve.
What else we do in Long Marston
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Tell us about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Stay off ladders and the roof
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It shows how the roof has fared over the year.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Condensation builds up when air can’t move, which can dampen timbers and insulation over time. Check insulation does not block the airflow at the eaves.
Questions from Long Marston
Is my home in Long Marston listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Cheddington station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, the part you own or can give access to. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are looked at from your side.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. We flag materials that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Why get it checked now?
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than calling someone out after a storm. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Long Marston, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Long Marston
- Visits on any day of the week
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.