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Flat roof survey in Painter's Forstal, Kent
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Painter's Forstal, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Leaks around rooflights
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Blocked or damaged outlets
About our flat roof survey in Painter's Forstal
Ponding is often the first sign that something on a flat roof isn’t right. 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. We survey upstands and outlets, mastic asphalt and EPDM rubber, and people most often book us about splits and cracks in the covering and blistering in felt or asphalt.
Older buildings in small places like Painter's Forstal may be listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. If you’re planning work, check with the council first. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Painter's Forstal (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Painter's Forstal questions
Is Painter's Forstal within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Painter's Forstal, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Within about 5 miles of the sea, as Painter's Forstal is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Do you cover flat roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Offices, units, shops and blocks of flats are all part of our work. We quote bigger roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so please ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
What will the report tell me?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our recommendations, in order of urgency where relevant. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
What happens if roof problems are left?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the business. In a place like Painter's Forstal, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Painter's Forstal
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Painter's Forstal. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Painter's Forstal
Many flat roof problems start at the details rather than the main surface. Upstands, edge trims, outlets and the kerbs around rooflights move and weather differently from the rest of the roof. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Leaks around rooflights
Historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens, about 1.8 miles south, show how far back building around Painter's Forstal goes. On a period home nearby, any flat roof is likely to be a later addition with its own lifespan.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Local flat roofs in Painter's Forstal
Painter's Forstal is within about 5 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. 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.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Peter and St Paul, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. If you own a rental within reach of Faversham station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Painter's Forstal is about 2 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. We survey roofs in Painter's Forstal across London and South East England. Painter's Forstal is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for flat roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: ME13. You’ll find streets like Cades Orchard, Eastling Road and Painter's Forstal Road. We also cover the places around Painter's Forstal: North Street (1 mile south-east), Sheldwich (2 miles south-east), Sheldwich Lees (2 miles south-east), Throwley (2 miles south) and Eastling (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Painter's Forstal
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Alma pub and The Abbey School and the streets around them. The closest station to Painter's Forstal is Faversham station, about 1.8 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (2.5 miles west).
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Testing older roof sheets for asbestos
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Felt flat roofs
- Single-ply membranes
How it works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like Painter's Forstal can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- 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.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
How to prepare
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.