Kent · London and the South East
Flat Roof Survey in Little Chart
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in Little Chart, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Blocked or damaged outlets
Flat roof survey in Little Chart
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. Knowing what you have and how it’s doing helps you plan what comes next. If you’re worried about blocked or damaged outlets and damaged trims at the roof edge, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Little Chart take more wind and rain, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which frequently last around 15–20 years, typically 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.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Little Chart (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Around Little Chart, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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’s safe.
- The covering is checked for wear, splits, blisters and standing water.
- We photograph and record the outlets, upstands, trims and rooflights.
- A written report with photos and recommendations is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Let us know about parking near the property
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Getting a price
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
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Useful tips for Little Chart property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
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.
Keep foot traffic on a flat roof to a minimum. If access is needed, boards or walkways help protect the covering, and remind them never to step on rooflights or fragile sheets.
What affects the price in Little Chart
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The roof’s overall size
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Little Chart: your questions answered
Will you come out to Little Chart?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is Little Chart in the area you cover?
Yes, Little Chart is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
How much is a survey?
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, and it is agreed before booking.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Roof by roof
EPDM rubber
EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane, often laid in a single sheet on smaller roofs. The survey looks at laps, edge trims, corners and signs of puncture.
GRP fibreglass
GRP roofs can last up to about 30 years when they’re laid well. Hairline cracks over board joints are an early warning we look out for.
What we’re asked to look at in Little Chart
A flat roof lies open to sun, rain and frost, and water drains off it slowly. Over the years, coverings harden, crack and start to come away at the edges. Most people book a survey after a leak, before buying, or when they think the roof is getting old.
Look out for signs like these:
- Ponding water that does not drain away
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
The streets around a church such as St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones 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.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Their report turnaround times
- What the survey won’t cover
Flat roof surveys around Little Chart
About 2.6 miles south-east lies Godinton House, a reminder of how long the area around Little Chart has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
For landlords with property near Charing station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Little Chart and the rest of Kent. Little Chart is one of the places in Kent where we work for flat roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: TN27. Other places close to Little Chart include Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Little Chart
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Swan Inn And Former Stables and the streets around them. The closest station to Little Chart is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles north. A little further out are Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
What happens if roof problems are left?
A leak over an office, shop or unit can affect the people and stock underneath. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the people who use the building. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Little Chart, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Little Chart
- Package prices that include VAT
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Visits on any day of the week
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.