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Roof Survey in Piccotts End
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Piccotts End. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses have slate roofs. Widespread slipping usually points to corroded nails, and we say how widespread it looks.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Where tiles hang on walls or dormers, we look at them too. Loose or missing tiles there let rain into the wall.
About our roof survey in Piccotts End
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. A flat roof normally wears out sooner than a pitched one. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. If you are worried about lifted, split or missing lead flashings and ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on the roof space, flat roofs and chimney stacks alike.
In a small place like Piccotts End, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
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.
- Location
- Piccotts End (HP1, HP2)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a roof survey in Piccotts End?
Chimneys stand exposed above the roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Damp on a chimney breast inside frequently starts at the top of the stack.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
If you look after a building such as Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
What to check before booking
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their insurance cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Which limits apply to the survey
Can I check my roof myself?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Leave it or get it looked at?
By the time water marks a ceiling, it is often been getting in for a while. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. Around Piccotts End, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Piccotts End
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- Photographs and a written report every time
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Mention any damp patches when you book
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It helps you see whether anything has changed.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear of leaves and moss, ideally after the leaves have fallen. Use a gutter contractor rather than climbing a ladder yourself. Clear gutters prevent a lot of damp.
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Somewhere like Piccotts End needs a little journey planning: 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.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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FAQs for Piccotts End
Do you cover smaller places like Piccotts End?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hemel Hempstead station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
How long does the visit take?
It usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. We can only look at neighbouring roofs as far as access allows. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
How quickly will I get the report?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We send it by email.
Local roofs in Piccotts End
Piccotts End is part of Hemel Hempstead, one of the post-war new towns. Homes from the post-war decades are common in the new towns, many with low-pitched roofs in concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages or porches. On homes of that age, felt underlay, flat roofs, gutters and fixings may all be due attention. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Homes near green spaces like Gadebridge Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you let a flat or house near Hemel Hempstead station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Piccotts End is about 1 mile north-west of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. We carry out roof surveys for homes and businesses in Piccotts End and nearby. Piccotts End is one of the places in Hertfordshire we cover for roof surveys. There is also a page for Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: HP1 and HP2. If you need a roof survey at a property on Piccotts End Road, Leighton Buzzard Road and Riverbank or a nearby road, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Gadebridge (1 mile south-west), Highfield (1 mile south-east), Warner's End (1 mile south-west), Grovehill (1 mile south) and Woodhall Farm (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (8 miles south-east), St Albans (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles east), Harpenden (6 miles north-east), Hitchin (15 miles north-east) and Hatfield (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in Piccotts End
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Old Bell pub, Laureate Academy and Gadebridge Park, among other places. Piccotts End’s nearest station is Hemel Hempstead station, roughly 2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Redbourn Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Hemel Hempstead Hospital (1.4 miles south). Not far away are Long Deans.