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Flat Roof Survey in Sheldwich
Need a flat roof survey in Sheldwich? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Blocked or damaged outlets
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sheldwich
We inspect a flat roof from wherever it can safely be seen: on the roof where it’s safe, from windows and higher ground, and from the rooms below where we can reach them. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. If part of the roof can’t be seen or reached safely, the report says so, so you know exactly what was covered. If you are worried about splits, cracks and crazing and failed seals around rooflight kerbs, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Sheldwich are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Sheldwich (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Sheldwich
Do you cover Sheldwich?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Sheldwich as anywhere else.
Do you cover smaller places like Sheldwich?
Yes, Sheldwich is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
How quickly is the report sent?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, like an exchange date, let us know when booking.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. It is a closer look at the flat roof, not a survey of the whole property. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Can you test old roof sheets for asbestos?
We don’t test for asbestos. Where a roof has materials that might contain asbestos, such as old cement sheeting, the report flags them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor.
Flat roofs in Sheldwich
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. Belmont House and Gardens, about 1.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Sheldwich. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St James, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. Take a building like Sheldwich Primary School: schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. For landlords with property near Selling station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Sheldwich is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. We carry out flat roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Sheldwich and nearby. Sheldwich is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for flat roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
All of ME13 is within our area for flat roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Ashford Road and Lees Court Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Sheldwich Lees (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile south), Throwley (1 mile south-west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east) and Faversham (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in Sheldwich
We work in homes and buildings around The Abbey School, among other places. Sheldwich’s nearest station is Selling station, about 2.6 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (3.6 miles west).
Before and after the survey
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Plan a survey before the covering reaches the end of its usual life
Buyers can take the findings back to the seller or the agent. It can support a request for work before completion or a conversation about price, depending on 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.
What we cannot see
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
- Parts of the roof that aren’t safe to walk on or view
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
- Upstands and outlets
Towns and villages near Sheldwich
What else we do in Sheldwich
Why get it checked now?
By the time a flat roof leak shows indoors, water has already passed through the roof build-up. We can pick up worn covering and failing details sooner, while there’s still time to plan the work. Older and listed buildings around Sheldwich may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why book us in Sheldwich
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Sheldwich, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You let us know about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.