Kent · London and the South East
Flat roof survey in Broomfield, Kent
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in Broomfield, with photos and a written report.
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Standing water left after rain
Common questions in Broomfield
Do you cover smaller places like Broomfield?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is my home in Broomfield listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
What’s in the report?
A report with photos, covering the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. It is a closer look at the flat roof, not a survey of the whole property. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it, and structural calculations need a structural engineer.
Do you go up onto the roof?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the roof itself where that’s safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How do I book a survey in Broomfield?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Flat roof survey in Broomfield
Buying a home with a flat-roofed extension, dormer or garage? It helps 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 a photo of every defect. That gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. If you’re worried about blistering in felt or asphalt and water getting in at rooflights, we can find out what’s behind it, on mastic asphalt, felt flat roofs and EPDM rubber alike.
Older buildings in small places like Broomfield may be listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Broomfield (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Broomfield
What else we do in Broomfield
What a flat roof survey looks like in Broomfield
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Broomfield, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Bartholomew, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. If you look after a building such as Herne Church of England Infant School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. If you let a flat or house near Herne Bay station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Broomfield is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whether the building in Broomfield is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Kent. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We cover every part of the CT6 postcode area for flat roof surveys. We offer flat roof surveys to properties on Barley Close, The Meadows and Ladyfields and the roads around them. If you are just outside Broomfield, we cover Hunters Forstal (1 mile west), Herne (1 mile south-west), Hillborough (1 mile north-east), Millbank (1 mile south-east) and Hawthorn (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Broomfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Curtis Wood, The Huntsman And Horn Public House and Herne Bay High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Broomfield is Herne Bay station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.4 miles west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Broomfield
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
What we look for on each type of roof
GRP fibreglass
A well-laid GRP roof frequently lasts up to about 30 years. Cracking where boards meet or where the deck moves is a common early sign of trouble.
Rooflights and upstands
The joins around rooflights and at upstands are common leak points. We check how the covering is finished around each rooflight and upstand.
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Broomfield can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First we go through the roof, what’s beneath it and any problems so far.
- We check the roof from ground level, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- The covering is checked for wear, splits, blisters and standing water.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, comes to you by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
For a price for flat roof surveys in Broomfield, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the business. For older village homes like those around Broomfield, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Book a survey every few years
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Note any new marks on ceilings beneath the roof
- Keep records of when the roof was laid and what work has been done
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. 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.