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Flat Roof Survey in Kempe's Corner
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Kempe's Corner, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Kempe's Corner
Each type of flat roof has its own weak points. 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. Single-ply PVC and TPO roofs are checked at their welds, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. We survey upstands and outlets, EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass, and people most often book us about splits and cracks in the covering and edge trims that have lifted or split.
Older buildings in small places like Kempe's Corner may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Kempe's Corner (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Kempe's Corner
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, EPDM frequently 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, although how well it was laid and looked after matters a great deal. We can tell you how your roof is doing, whatever its age.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
If you let a flat or house near Wye station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How long the report takes to arrive
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether VAT is added on top
Also near Kempe's Corner
Also in Kempe's Corner
Why it’s worth a survey now in Kempe's Corner
Before replacing a flat roof, it helps to know if you really need to. At times the trouble is a handful of failed details, and at times the whole covering is worn. The report sets out what we found, so you can make that decision with a roofer. For an older or listed building in a place like Kempe's Corner, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why book us in Kempe's Corner
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- 98% of customers satisfied
- PI and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What a flat roof survey looks like in Kempe's Corner
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Next to the main roofs there’s normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. Historic houses such as Godinton House, about 3.8 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Kempe's Corner goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Anyone responsible for a site like Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School will know that a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near County Square, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling.
Kempe's Corner is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. We visit Kempe's Corner as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Kempe's Corner is one of the places in Kent where we work for flat roof surveys. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
All of TN25 is within our area for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Harville Road and Canterbury Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Kempe's Corner: Boughton Corner (1 mile north), Boughton Aluph (1 mile north), Wye (1 mile east), Brook (2 miles south-east) and Hinxhill (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Landmarks near Kempe's Corner
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wye School, The Tickled Trout pub and Wye School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wye station, about 0.8 miles east. A little further out are County Square (3 miles south-west) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Kempe's Corner
Is my home in Kempe's Corner listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover Kempe's Corner?
Yes, Kempe's Corner is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do you inspect a flat roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Otherwise we use windows, vantage points and the spaces below, and the report says if any part couldn’t be seen. We do not walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you look for flat roof leaks?
Our survey looks across the whole roof, not only above the stain. Every split, lap, upstand, outlet and rooflight we can see is checked. Where nothing visible explains the leak, the report says what to try next.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report, and it doesn’t include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Tips that help
Getting the most from a flat roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Ask contractors to protect the roof if they work on it
- Never stand on rooflights or fragile sheeting
Landlords, owners and managing agents can keep the report as a dated record of the roof. It helps when planning maintenance budgets, and it makes changes easy to spot at the next survey.
Try not to let a flat roof become a walkway. If access is needed, boards or walkways help protect the covering, and to keep well clear of rooflights and fragile sheeting.
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes about one to two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Cottages and farmhouses around Kempe's Corner often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- The roof is viewed from safe positions, including the roof itself where that 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Kempe's Corner
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What a flat roof survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Parts of the roof that aren’t safe to walk on or view
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Kempe's Corner
- EPDM rubber
- Single-ply membranes
- Mastic asphalt
- Felt flat roofs
- Upstands and outlets
- GRP fibreglass