Kent · London and the South East
Sevington Flat Roof Survey
Need a flat roof survey in Sevington? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
Sevington questions
Do you carry out roof surveys in Sevington?
Yes, Sevington is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sevington?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you check flat roofs for asbestos?
We don’t test for asbestos. If we see materials that could contain it, such as cement sheets on a building from before 2000, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check them.
What do I do with the report?
The report arrives by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Is ponding on a flat roof a problem?
Standing water a day or two after rain normally needs attention. It could be the outlets, the falls or a deflecting deck. The survey looks at each and records the likely cause.
Do you look for flat roof leaks?
We check the covering and every detail where leaks commonly start, recording anything that could let water through. Where the source is not obvious, a roof leak investigation or electronic leak detection may be the next step.
How a flat roof survey works in Sevington
A Basic Survey, from £150, covers a visual inspection, a condition report, photos and written recommendations. The Standard Survey, from £250, adds moisture detection and a structural check. On a flat roof, moisture readings can help show whether water has got under the covering. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. We survey mastic asphalt, GRP fibreglass and single-ply membranes, and common reasons people get in touch are blisters and bubbles in the covering and outlets choked with leaves and silt.
In a small place like Sevington, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Older felt roofs, often around 15–20 years in life, show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are typically the first part of a flat roof to go.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Sevington (TN24, TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. A planned survey lets you budget for work rather than deal with an emergency around the people who use the building. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Sevington, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why us?
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
See our cost guide or our case studies.
What happens on the day
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Older rural homes like those around Sevington 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 cannot see is noted.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- We check the roof from wherever it can be seen safely.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the ceilings and spaces below for signs of water.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Book a survey every few years
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Clear roof outlets and gutters each autumn
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, giving you a chance to go through what we found.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. You will spot changes early and have a record to look back on.
Different roofs, different checks
Felt and built-up roofs
Built-up felt is one of the most common flat roof coverings on extensions, garages and dormers. The survey checks for blisters, cracks, open laps and bare patches where the surfacing has worn.
Single-ply membranes
Single-ply membranes can be damaged by foot traffic and equipment on the roof. Any tears, punctures or loose membrane are recorded with photos.
Towns and villages near Sevington
What else we do in Sevington
Flat roof surveys in Sevington: local notes
Historic houses like Godinton House, about 3.9 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Sevington goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Willesborough Junior School, schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Ashford Designer Outlet, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling.
Sevington is about 2 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Sevington is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Sevington and the places around it. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the TN24 and TN25 postcode area for flat roof surveys. Local streets include Church Road, Bad Munstereifel Road and Highfield Lane. Other places close to Sevington include Hinxhill Park (1 mile north-east), Mersham (1 mile south-east), Hinxhill (1 mile north-east), South Stour (2 miles south) and Ridgeway (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (8 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Around Sevington
We work in homes and buildings around Ashford Green Corridors, The North School and The William Harvey Public House. For rail, the closest station is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.5 miles west). Not far away are Hatch Park.
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Fragile surfaces, which we don’t walk on
- Testing older roof sheets for asbestos
If you’re 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.
Roof types and parts we check
- Upstands and outlets
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
- Single-ply membranes
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
What we’re asked to look at in Sevington
People go onto flat roofs for all sorts of reasons: cleaning windows, fitting aerials or air conditioning, or clearing gutters. A covering that wasn’t designed for foot traffic can crack or puncture. New brackets and fixings through the roof are another common source of leaks.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Leaks around rooflights
- Cracked or split membrane
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Upstands pulling away from walls
Landlords with a home close to Ashford International station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
What to check before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Are they insured for the work?