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Sholden Meadows Flat Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof before you spend money on it. Flat roof surveys in Sholden Meadows, with photos and a clear written report.
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Cracked or split membrane
FAQs for Sholden Meadows
Is Sholden Meadows within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Sholden Meadows?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
What does ponding on a flat roof mean?
Ponding is worth looking into. It often means a blocked outlet, poor falls or a dipping deck, and water that sits wears the covering sooner. We record where it sits and the likely cause.
How much is a survey?
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
About our flat roof survey in Sholden Meadows
A flat roof survey looks at the covering, the edges, the outlets and the details where the roof meets walls and rooflights. We cover felt, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply roofs. We survey extension, garage and dormer roofs as well as bigger roofs on flats, offices and units. The findings go into a written report with photos, setting out the defects and what we’d recommend. If you’ve noticed splits and cracks in the covering and signs of deflection in the roof deck, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Sholden Meadows may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Sholden Meadows (CT14)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
What a flat roof survey looks like in Sholden Meadows
Sholden Meadows is within about 2 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Wind can catch loose edges and trims on a flat roof, and salt air is hard on metal trims, flashings and fixings. About 2.1 miles south-east lies Walmer Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Sholden Meadows has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Nicholas are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. If you own a rental within reach of Deal station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. We survey roofs in Sholden Meadows and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Sholden Meadows is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
All of CT14 is within our area for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
What’s near Sholden Meadows
Around Sholden Meadows, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Castle Community College, The Magnet pub and Betteshanger Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Deal station, about 1.3 miles east. A little further out are Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take between one and two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Rural addresses near Sholden Meadows can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there’s access.
- 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.
Before the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Rooflights and upstands
Rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. They’re inspected from safe positions and recorded with photographs.
Single-ply membranes
Plant, fixings and foot traffic can all damage a single-ply roof. Any tears, punctures or loose membrane are recorded with photos.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Sholden Meadows?
A flat roof lies open to sun, rain and frost, and water drains off it slowly. Over the years, coverings harden, crack and start to come away at the edges. Most people book a survey after a leak, before buying, or when they think the roof is getting old.
Problems we come across often include:
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Standing water left after rain
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Sholden Church of England Primary School, a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
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Prices for flat roof surveys in Sholden Meadows
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- House, block, shop or office
- The size of the roof
- The shape of the roof and its details
Every price we give includes VAT. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The address and postcode of the property
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- What’s prompted the survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before replacing a flat roof, it’s useful to know if you really need to. Sometimes a few details are to blame, and sometimes the covering has simply had its day. Our report gives you the evidence to discuss with a roofer. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Sholden Meadows, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent look at the roof
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 98% of clients satisfied
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