Kent · London and the South East
Durrant Green Flat Roof Survey
Flat roof surveys across Durrant Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Pools of water lying on the roof
How a flat roof survey works in Durrant Green
Every flat roof covering tends to fail in its own way. Built-up felt tends to blister and crack, asphalt crazes and splits, EPDM can lift at its laps, and GRP can crack at board joints and edge trims. On PVC and TPO single-ply roofs, we look closely at the welded laps, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. If you’re worried about outlets choked with leaves and silt and standing water left after rain, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Durrant Green, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, normally show it first. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Durrant Green (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a hamlet or village like Durrant Green, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
How to prepare
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Let us know where we can park nearby
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Testing older roof sheets for asbestos
- Parts of the roof that aren’t safe to walk on or view
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Durrant Green
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
Prices for flat roof surveys in Durrant Green
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Which survey package you book
- Height and safe access
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
All our prices include VAT. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- When you need the report by
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Before and after the survey
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Make sure new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Note the date and type of any roof work
You get the report by email and can pass it to a roofer, your solicitor, the seller or your managing agent. It is written in plain English, with a photograph of each defect, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
After heavy rain, look at the roof from an upstairs window if you can. If water is still there a day or two later, have it checked.
Flat and commercial roofs around Durrant Green
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere. Historic houses such as Smallhythe Place, about 4.3 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Durrant Green goes. 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.
Landlords with a home close to Pluckley station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. If you look after a building such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. Take an older house close to Church of St Michael: the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems normally start.
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in Durrant Green, we can carry out flat roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Kent. Maidstone is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: TN26. You will find streets such as Ashford Road and Biddenden Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Durrant Green: Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Durrant Green
In Durrant Green, that means homes and buildings near Homewood School and Wattle Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Pluckley station, roughly 4.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
Landlords, agents and block managers in Durrant Green
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
FAQs for Durrant Green
Will you come out to Durrant Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Is my home in Durrant Green listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you check flat roofs for asbestos?
We do not test for asbestos. If we see materials that could contain it, like cement sheets on a building from before 2000, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check them.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We will rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We don’t give a fixed number of years, because it depends on upkeep, weather and how the roof was laid. We describe the condition and say which work is urgent and which can wait.
Do you go up onto the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. If not, we use safe viewpoints and look inside, and the report says if any part couldn’t be seen. Fragile surfaces are never walked on.