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Flat roof survey in Mountain Street, Kent
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- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Water getting in at rooflights
Flat roof survey in Mountain Street
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. We record the condition with photographs so work can be planned and budgeted. We quote commercial roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so please phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and an idea of the roof’s size. If you’ve noticed pools of water lying on the roof and splits, cracks and crazing, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Mountain Street, flat roofs are typically on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. We simply plan the journey and access ahead of time. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when you book.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Mountain Street (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Book a survey every few years
Many people send the report to two or three roofers for quotes. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare. It is your choice who carries out the work and when.
Try not to let a flat roof become a walkway. If access is needed, boards or walkways help protect the covering, and remind them never to step on rooflights or fragile sheets.
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Mountain Street: your questions answered
Do you cover Mountain Street?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Mountain Street as anywhere else.
How do I find out if my home in Mountain Street is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
What does ponding on a flat roof mean?
Water that lies on a flat roof for days is a sign that something needs attention. The cause may be the outlets, the falls or the deck. The survey looks at each and records the likely cause.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
What types of flat roof do you survey?
We cover the main flat roof coverings: felt, asphalt, EPDM, GRP and single-ply. The report names the covering and explains its condition.
How the survey works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Mountain Street, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- 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.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Mountain Street
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Mountain Street?
Water that doesn’t drain sits on the roof and speeds up wear. Blocked outlets, poor falls and a sagging deck are the usual causes. Where trees are close by, leaves and silt can block an outlet within a single autumn.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Ponding water that does not drain away
If you own a rental within reach of Chilham station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What happens after the report arrives
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Different roofs, different checks
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt has no laps, so its weak points are cracks and the skirtings at walls and upstands. We record any crazing or splits and where water may be getting in.
EPDM rubber
A rubber roof can last 30 to 50 years, provided its details were done well. Those details are where we focus.
Local flat roofs in Mountain Street
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. 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.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Mary, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We visit Mountain Street as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across Kent, we cover Mountain Street. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Flat roof surveys in CT4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Mountain Street include Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Mountain Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near Woolpack Inn and Broadham Down and the streets around them. Mountain Street’s nearest station is Chilham station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (less than half a mile north).
What a flat roof survey does not cover
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- Upstands and outlets