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Flat roof survey in Kent Street, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof before you spend money on it. Flat roof surveys in Kent Street, with photos and a clear written report.
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
Flat roofs in Kent Street
With Old Soar Manor about 2.8 miles west, Kent Street sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. 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. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
Anyone responsible for a site like Kings Hill School will know that schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Lawrence's Church, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Kent Street is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. In Kent Street, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Kent coverage includes Kent Street and the places around it. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Flat roof surveys in ME18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Kent Street and Malling Road. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Herne Pound (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Pizien Well (1 mile south-east) and Swanton (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Kent Street
We work in homes and buildings around The Queens Head Public House and Manor Park Country Park. The nearest railway station is Wateringbury station, about 2.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Maidstone Hospital (4.3 miles east).
Flat roof survey in Kent Street: what you get
Offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats often sit under large flat roofs. On a roof like this, a survey shows where the covering is wearing, where water is ponding and which outlets need attention. The photographed record helps you plan and budget for work. Commercial roofs are quoted for their size and access, so it helps if you call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a rough idea of the roof area. We survey mastic asphalt, felt flat roofs and GRP fibreglass, and common reasons people get in touch are pools of water lying on the roof and splits and cracks in the covering.
Somewhere as small as Kent Street, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. The checks are the same as anywhere: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when you book.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Kent Street (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a flat roof survey in Kent Street?
The surface of a flat roof heats up and cools down far more than the rooms below. That movement pulls at seams, laps and the joints between boards, which can open splits and cracks over the years. Coverings that have hardened with age tend to suffer most.
Common reasons to book include:
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Cracked or split membrane
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
If you let a flat or house near Wateringbury station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What experience they bring
- Which limits apply to the survey
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Why act early in Kent Street
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a flat roof is before contracts are exchanged. After that, the cost of any work is yours. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. In a place like Kent Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent look at the roof
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Questions from Kent Street
Do you carry out roof surveys in Kent Street?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Will you come out to Kent Street?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you look for flat roof leaks?
We check the whole roof, since water can travel before it shows inside. Splits, open laps, upstands, outlets and rooflights are all checked. If the cause cannot be seen, we’ll say so and suggest what would help.
How do you inspect a flat roof?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the roof itself where that is safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. We never walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding.
Can you test old roof sheets for asbestos?
We don’t carry out asbestos surveys. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos, for instance in cement roof sheets. We note anything that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check it before it’s disturbed.
Is ponding on a flat roof a problem?
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. Our survey notes the ponding and what seems to be causing it.
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The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Cottages and farmhouses around Kent Street frequently 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 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.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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What affects the price in Kent Street
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Tips that help
Getting the most from a flat roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Clear roof outlets and gutters each autumn
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
Buyers can take the findings back to the seller or the agent. You might ask for work to be done before completion, or discuss the price, depending on what we found.
Clear leaves and silt from outlets and gutters, above all in autumn. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.