Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Welwyn Garden City
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Welwyn Garden City, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
Roof survey in Welwyn Garden City
We survey roofs in Welwyn Garden City and across London and South East England. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and bring 20+ years’ experience. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photos and recommendations. Houses, flats and commercial buildings all follow the same careful process. To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We survey natural slate, lead flashings and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken.
In a town like Welwyn Garden City, most homes are houses whose owners look after their own roofs. A slipped tile or blocked gutter costs far less to sort than the damp it causes later. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon. The photographs let you see the parts of the roof you cannot get to.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Welwyn Garden City (AL7, AL8, AL6)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Welwyn Garden City questions
Do you cover Welwyn Garden City?
Yes, Welwyn Garden City is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Welwyn Garden City?
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.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
How long does a roof survey take?
It typically takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
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 chimneys and party-wall upstands are looked at from your side.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We send it by email.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
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What you can safely check yourself
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: 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.
Welwyn Garden City homes and their roofs
Historic houses like Digswell House, about 1.5 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Welwyn Garden City goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Welwyn Garden City 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. On the oldest homes, nails, battens and underlay may have reached the end of their life even where the tiles look sound.
If you live near a park such as Stanborough Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. For an older house near a landmark like Church Of Saint Francis Of Assisi, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Welwyn Garden City station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Welwyn Garden City is in Hertfordshire. Bookings from Welwyn Garden City are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Welwyn Garden City is one of the towns and villages in Hertfordshire where we work for roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
We work across AL7, AL8 and AL6 for roof surveys. We cover properties on Church Road, Station Road and Lynmouth Road and the roads around them. With the B195 and A1000 close by, Welwyn Garden City is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Welwyn Garden City include Hatfield Hyde (1 mile south), Letty Green (3 miles south-east), West End (3 miles south), Essendon (3 miles south-east) and Staines Green (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Watford (13 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (12 miles west), Stevenage (8 miles north), St Albans (7 miles south-west), Harpenden (7 miles west) and Hitchin (11 miles north). Welwyn Garden City is among the bigger towns we cover in Hertfordshire.
Around Welwyn Garden City
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Stanborough Park, Sir Frederic Osborn School and The Bakehouse pub. The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City station, roughly 0.5 miles west. Nearby you will also find The Bunker at Hatfield Police Station (2.9 miles south-west) and Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (1.1 miles south). Not far away are Lemsford Springs.
How we price roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How big the roof is
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
For a price for your roof in Welwyn Garden City, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Let us know about past leaks
File the report with your other home documents. It’s a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Take photos of anything that changes.
Why get it checked now?
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. A survey sets a baseline, which makes later changes easy to spot. A defect spotted early can be planned and budgeted for, while one found after water comes through usually has to be dealt with in a hurry, in Welwyn Garden City as anywhere.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Why book us in Welwyn Garden City
- Visits on any day of the week
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Welwyn Garden City
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.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In Welwyn Garden City, parking is rarely complicated, though it helps to know about driveways or restrictions. The inspection covers what can be seen safely from outside, from windows and from the loft space.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.