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Flat roof survey in Boughton Lees, Kent
Wondering about the flat roof at a property in Boughton Lees? We carry out flat roof surveys in Boughton Lees and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Splits, cracks and crazing
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Boughton Lees and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Flat roof survey in Boughton Lees
If the house you are buying has a flat roof on an extension, dormer or garage, it is worth knowing its condition before exchange. Many felt roofs need renewing after around 15 to 20 years, and EPDM and GRP often go on for longer. Our report records the covering, how it’s holding up and any defects we can see, with a photo of every defect. That gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. We survey GRP fibreglass, single-ply membranes and EPDM rubber, and people most often book us about failed seals around rooflight kerbs and cracked or split membrane.
Some older homes in villages like Boughton Lees are listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you’re planning work, check with the council first. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Boughton Lees (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for flat roof surveys in Boughton Lees
We confirm the price for the job before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Roof area
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What to tell us when you contact us
We will usually ask about:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Anything about access we should know
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Different roofs, different checks
EPDM rubber
EPDM often lasts 30 to 50 years, but it relies on its seams, trims and upstands being well finished. Those details are where we focus.
Mastic asphalt
Mastic asphalt is a heavy, seamless covering frequently found on older blocks, balconies and commercial roofs. We look for crazing, cracks, blisters and splits at the skirtings.
What we’re asked to look at in Boughton Lees
Many flat roof problems start at the details rather than the main surface. Upstands, edge trims, outlets and the kerbs around rooflights move and weather differently from the rest of the roof. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
If you own a rental within reach of Wye station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
What happens on the day
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Boughton Lees, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there’s access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
Flat roof surveys in Boughton Lees: local notes
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Next to the main roofs there’s usually a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. Godinton House, about 3.4 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Boughton Lees. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Saint Christopher's Church, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. Anyone responsible for a site like Towers School and Sixth Form Centre will know that large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Boughton Lees is about 4 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Boughton Lees can all book flat roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Boughton Lees is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for flat roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: TN25. Streets in the area include Wye Road, Pilgrims Way and Faversham Road, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Kennington (2 miles south), Bockhanger (2 miles south-west), Potters Corner (2 miles south-west), Westwell (2 miles west) and Godinton (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (4 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Near you in Boughton Lees
Around Boughton Lees, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Flying Horse Inn and the streets around them. Boughton Lees’s nearest station is Wye station, roughly 1.4 miles east. Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (3.3 miles south) and County Square (2.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Boughton Lees include Hatch Park.
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Boughton Lees questions
Will you come out to Boughton Lees?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Is Boughton Lees in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Boughton Lees is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
What’s in the survey report?
A report with photos, explaining the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our recommendations, with the most urgent first where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Does the survey cover asbestos?
Our survey doesn’t include asbestos testing. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos, for example in cement roof sheets. We note anything that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check it before it’s disturbed.
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
Many people send the report to two or three roofers for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare. You stay in control of who does the work and when.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. You’ll spot changes early and have a record to look back on.