Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in Thorley Street, Hertfordshire
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Thorley Street, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Standing water on a flat roof
How we price roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- The address and postcode of the property
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
About our roof survey in Thorley Street
Three packages cover most roofs: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Each one comes with a written report. If you’ve noticed cracked mortar along the ridge and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Place
- Thorley Street (CM23)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Thorley Street
Valley gutters and parapet gutters are out of sight until they overflow. An overflow there sends water indoors. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. In a place like Thorley Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Package prices that include VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Different roofs, different checks
Concrete interlocking tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They last well, but their surface erodes slowly, and they can crack.
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. In a hamlet or village like Thorley Street, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Thorley Street homes and their roofs
The wider area around Thorley Street has a long history of building, with Much Hadham Palace about 3.6 miles west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Thorley Street is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Stansted Airport. Where the drone is part of the survey, the exact boundary is checked for the address first.
Take a building like Thorley Hill Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near Parish Church of St James the Great, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Bishops Stortford station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Thorley Street is about 1 mile south of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We survey roofs in Thorley Street as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Thorley Street and the places around it. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Every address in CM23 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we survey roofs in Thorley (1 mile west), Spellbrook (1 mile south), Little Hallingbury (1 mile south-east), Bishop's Stortford (1 mile north) and Gaston Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (10 miles south-west), Cheshunt (13 miles south-west), Hertford (11 miles west), Ware (8 miles west) and Broxbourne (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Thorley Street
We work in homes and buildings around Coach And Horses Public House and The Bishop's Stortford High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Thorley Street is Bishops Stortford station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Moated mound (3.4 miles north-west) and Herts and Essex Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Thorley Wash nature reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Towns and villages near Thorley Street
Also in Thorley Street
Landlords, agents and block managers in Thorley Street
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Mention any damp patches when booking
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
We email the report to you, with photographs of what we found. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Each finding is set out in plain English.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Routine surveys pick up wear before it leaks. Each report gives a record to compare against.
Questions from Thorley Street
Will you come out to Thorley Street?
Yes, Thorley Street is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is my home in Thorley Street listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only when it is safe. We also use views from the ground, windows and the roof space, and Premium includes a drone where it applies.
Can you look at a roof that is joined to next door?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.