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Newingreen Flat Roof Survey
We carry out flat roof surveys in Newingreen and the rest of Kent. Surveys run seven days a week.
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Leaks around rooflights
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Newingreen
Standing water is one of the first things we look for on a flat roof. It can mean the falls were never right, an outlet is blocked or the deck has started to sag. We record where water sits, check the outlets and look for dips that suggest deflection. If the deck itself looks like a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed upstands pulling away from walls and damaged trims at the roof edge, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Newingreen, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. They need the same care as any town roof: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. The journey and access are planned beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them as you book.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Newingreen (CT21)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Mastic asphalt
With age, asphalt can harden and crack with movement. We note where this is happening and how widespread it looks.
GRP fibreglass
A GRP fibreglass roof is a hard, resin-bonded surface over a timber deck. The survey checks for cracking at board joints, at the edge trims and where the roof meets walls.
Questions from Newingreen
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Newingreen?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Newingreen?
Yes, Newingreen is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
How do I book a survey in Newingreen?
Just call 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Is a flat roof survey the same as a building survey?
No. Our survey covers the flat roof only. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 home survey or a structural engineer’s report. It often sits alongside a buyer’s building survey.
Why get it checked now?
A leak over an office, shop or unit can affect the people and stock underneath. A planned survey lets you budget for work rather than deal with an emergency around the business. Around Newingreen, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why book with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Newingreen
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Which survey package you book
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The address and postcode of the property
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Places near Newingreen
What else we do in Newingreen
What we are asked to look at in Newingreen
Water that does not drain sits on the roof and speeds up wear. It typically comes from poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that has dipped. Where trees are close by, leaves and silt can block an outlet within a single autumn.
Look out for signs like these:
- Cracked or split membrane
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Standing water left after rain
Anyone responsible for a site like Lympne Church of England Primary School will know that large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Older rural homes like those around Newingreen can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Getting ready for the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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Flat and commercial roofs around Newingreen
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Newingreen, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. Westenhanger Castle, about 0.5 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Newingreen. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If you live in an older home near Pedlinge Chapel, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. If you let a flat or house near Westenhanger station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Newingreen is about 2 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. In Newingreen, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Kent coverage includes Newingreen and the places around it. Canterbury is in our area too.
All of CT21 is covered for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Stone Street and Ashford Road. If you are just outside Newingreen, we cover Westenhanger (1 mile north), Berwick (1 mile south-west), Lympne (1 mile south-west), Pedlinge (1 mile south-east) and Sandling (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles east) and Hawkinge (6 miles east).
Near you in Newingreen
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Royal Oak Public House, Brockhill Park Performing Arts College and Sandling Park and the streets around them. Newingreen’s nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Lympne Castle (1.2 miles south-west) and Royal Victoria Hospital (5.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.