Kent · London and the South East
Sheet Hill Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Sheet Hill, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Loose or cracked edge trims
About our flat roof survey in Sheet Hill
Ponding is often the first sign that something on a flat roof is not right. It can point to poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that is deflecting. 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’ll recommend a structural engineer. We’re often asked to look into damaged trims at the roof edge and dips that suggest the deck is deflecting, on single-ply membranes, EPDM rubber and upstands and outlets.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Sheet Hill take more wind and rain, 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 normally the first part of a flat roof to go.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Sheet Hill (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Book a survey every few years
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one, giving you a chance to go through what we found.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.
Sheet Hill questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sheet Hill?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is Sheet Hill in the area you cover?
Yes, Sheet Hill is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run seven days a week.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Is ponding on a flat roof a problem?
Standing water on a flat roof deserves a closer look. It often means a blocked outlet, poor falls or a dipping deck, and water that sits wears the covering sooner. Our survey notes the ponding and what seems to be causing it.
Flat roofs in Sheet Hill
Historic houses such as Old Soar Manor, about 1.3 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Sheet Hill goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Plaxtol Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Plaxtol Church, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Sheet Hill is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover Sheet Hill and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and the South East. Sheet Hill is one of the places in Kent where we work. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in TN15 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Bewley Lane and Sheet Hill or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Yopps Green (1 mile south-east), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Oldbury (1 mile north-west) and Shipbourne (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Sheet Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Plough Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.7 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.4 miles west).
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Do you need a flat roof survey in Sheet Hill?
Flat roofs swing between hot and cold more than most parts of a building. That movement pulls at seams, laps and the joints between boards, and in time it can open up splits and cracks. Coverings that have hardened with age tend to suffer most.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Outlets that hold water back
- Leaks around rooflights
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
If you let a flat or house near Borough Green & Wrotham station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What exactly goes into their report
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the flat roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Somewhere as small as Sheet Hill, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there’s access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Advice
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What we can’t see
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
- Fragile surfaces, which we don’t walk on
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Sheet Hill
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
- Single-ply membranes
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.