Kent · London and the South East
Flat roof survey in Mersham, Kent
Flat roof surveys across Mersham, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Blocked or damaged outlets
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the flat roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes between one and two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Mersham often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- 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 we arrive
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Flat roof survey in Mersham: what you get
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 is doing helps you plan what comes next. We survey EPDM rubber, upstands and outlets and felt flat roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are splits, cracks and crazing and failed upstands where the roof meets a wall.
In a small place like Mersham, 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.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Mersham (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
EPDM rubber
EPDM frequently lasts 30 to 50 years, but it relies on its seams, trims and upstands being well finished. We look closely at each of those details.
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt has no laps, so its weak points are cracks and the skirtings at walls and upstands. Our report notes crazing, cracks and any likely entry points.
Flat roofs in Mersham
With Westenhanger Castle about 4.7 miles east, Mersham sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Next to the main roofs there’s usually a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
For landlords with property near Ashford International station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. Anyone responsible for a site like Mersham Primary School will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Mersham is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out flat roof surveys in Mersham for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Mersham is one of the places in Kent where we work. Canterbury is in our area too.
We cover every part of the TN25 postcode area for flat roof surveys. We cover properties on Church Road, The Street and Church Close and the roads around them. Other places close to Mersham include Sevington (1 mile north-west), South Stour (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile east), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north) and Smeeth (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (7 miles south-east) and Davington (14 miles north).
Around Mersham
In Mersham, that means homes and buildings near The Farriers Arms and Poulton Wood. The closest station to Mersham is Ashford International station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west. A little further out are Ashford Designer Outlet (2.6 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Mersham include Hatch Park.
Also near Mersham
Also in Mersham
Common questions in Mersham
Is my home in Mersham listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Mersham in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Mersham is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Do you go up onto the roof?
It depends on what’s safe: on the roof where it is safe, and from windows, nearby vantage points and inside. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
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.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. It is a closer look at the flat roof, not a survey of the whole property. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and structural calculations need a structural engineer.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
When to book a survey in Mersham
The details are often where a flat roof lets go first. Upstands, trims, outlets and rooflight kerbs each move and weather in their own way. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
Look out for signs like these:
- Cracked or split membrane
- Outlets that hold water back
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Upstands pulling away from walls
Shop and office owners around Ashford Designer Outlet may find that a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Anything about access we should know
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What made you get in touch
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Mersham
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.