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Flat roof survey in Bowmans, Kent
Flat roof surveys in Bowmans and the rest of Kent. We survey seven days a week.
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Cracked or split membrane
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bowmans
Buying a home with a flat-roofed extension, dormer or garage? It helps to know that roof’s condition before you exchange. Many felt roofs need renewing after around 15 to 20 years, and EPDM and GRP frequently 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. Typical surveys look at cracked or split membrane and gaps at upstands and abutments, on mastic asphalt, GRP fibreglass and EPDM rubber.
In smaller places like Bowmans, flat roofs are mostly on extensions, garages, porches and dormers. They’re small, but a leak over a kitchen extension can do a lot of harm. What it is covered in, and how well it was laid, decides what it needs. From an upstairs window, look for standing water, splits and edges coming away.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Bowmans (DA1, DA2, DA5)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Bowmans
Do you cover smaller places like Bowmans?
Yes, Bowmans is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Bowmans listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
What does ponding on a flat roof mean?
Standing water on a flat roof deserves a closer look. It can point to blocked outlets, poor falls or a deck that is sagging, and water that sits wears the covering sooner. We record where it sits and the likely cause.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Useful tips for Bowmans property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
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.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. That catches changes early and builds up a record of the roof.
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Waiting for a stain inside means the water has already got through the layers. We can pick up worn covering and failing details sooner, while there is still time to plan the work. With lower homes, common in places like Bowmans, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What we can’t see
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
- Fragile surfaces, which we do not walk on
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Bowmans
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
- GRP fibreglass
Towns and villages near Bowmans
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Different roofs, different checks
Single-ply membranes
Single-ply PVC and TPO membranes are common on commercial roofs and newer buildings. The survey looks at welded seams, edges, fixings and signs of damage.
EPDM rubber
Lifting at the edges and loose areas of membrane are common EPDM problems. Any we find are noted and photographed.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. A visit to a smaller place like Bowmans is no different on the day: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- 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’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.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Flat roof surveys around Bowmans
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Next to the main roofs there’s normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. Hall Place and Gardens, about 1.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bowmans. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as St Barnabas are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. Shop and office owners around Broadway Shopping Centre may find that flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling. For landlords with property near Crayford station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. We cover Bowmans and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage includes Bowmans and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the DA1, DA2 and DA5 postcode area for flat roof surveys. Whether your property is on Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Main roads around Bowmans include the A2018. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Bowmans
Around Bowmans, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Bird in Hand pub and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School. Bowmans’s nearest station is Crayford station, about 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Stone Castle (4.1 miles east) and West Hill Hospital (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Wansunt Pit.