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Flat roof survey in Bockhanger, Kent
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings around Bockhanger, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Splits and cracks in the covering
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Every price we give includes VAT. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
For a price for flat roof surveys in Bockhanger, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Flat roof survey in Bockhanger: what you get
Buying a home with a flat-roofed extension, dormer or garage? It’s useful to know that roof’s condition before you exchange. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM and GRP often last longer. Our report records the covering, how it is holding up and any defects we can see, with photos of each. That gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. If you’ve noticed a sagging deck under the covering and failed upstands where the roof meets a wall, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on felt flat roofs, GRP fibreglass and mastic asphalt alike.
Outbuildings, garden rooms and garages in places like Bockhanger frequently have flat roofs of their own. They’re easy to forget, but water through a garage roof can spoil whatever is stored inside. If you want them looked at too, mention them when booking, along with the main flat roof. Smaller roofs use the same coverings as bigger ones, from felt to rubber and GRP, and age in the same way.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Bockhanger (TN24, TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Homes around Bockhanger often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there is access.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Useful tips for Bockhanger property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Plan a survey before the covering reaches the end of its usual life
- Ask contractors to protect the roof if they work on it
- Keep records of when the roof was laid and what work has been done
- Check new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of what we found. It covers the type of covering, its condition and each defect, with our recommendations. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Check the roof from a window after a downpour. If water is still there a day or two later, have it checked.
Roof by roof
Felt and built-up roofs
Many extensions, garages and dormers have a felt roof laid in layers. The survey checks for blisters, cracks, open laps and bare patches where the surfacing has worn.
EPDM rubber
Lifting at the edges and loose areas of membrane are common EPDM problems. Any we find are noted and photographed.
Bockhanger questions
Is my home in Bockhanger listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you come out to Bockhanger?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Do you look in the loft space?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
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Flat roof surveys in Bockhanger: local notes
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. Bockhanger has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. With Godinton House about 2.1 miles west, the area around Bockhanger has a long history. Older houses nearby often have flat roofs added much later, built to very different standards from the main roof.
Bockhanger is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Roofs in Bockhanger get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Bockhanger is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for flat roof surveys. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Every address in TN24 and TN25 is covered for flat roof surveys. Whether your property is on Park Road, York Road and Tudor Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Bockhanger: Kennington (1 mile north-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north-west), Godinton (2 miles south-west), Ashford (2 miles south) and Boughton Lees (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Bockhanger
Typical jobs here are in homes near Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Towers School and Sixth Form Centre and Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find County Square (1.2 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Roof problems in a rented home affect 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. Surveys run on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Bockhanger
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Around 15 to 20 years is common for felt, while EPDM often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, although how well it was laid and looked after matters a great deal. A survey shows how yours is holding up, whatever its age.
We are often asked to look at:
- Standing water left after rain
- Leaks around rooflights
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Bockhanger, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use.
Before you book anyone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the survey will not cover
- Their report turnaround times
- What happens after the report arrives