Kent · London and the South East
Flat Roof Survey in Sturry
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sturry. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Ponding water that does not drain away
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
About our flat roof survey in Sturry
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. For moisture detection and a structural check, the Standard Survey starts from £250. 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 GRP fibreglass, EPDM rubber and single-ply membranes, and people most often book us about failed upstands where the roof meets a wall and dips that suggest the deck is deflecting.
In smaller places like Sturry, flat roofs are mostly on extensions, garages, porches and dormers. They’re small, but a leak over a kitchen extension can do a lot of harm. Knowing the covering and how it was laid tells you what to expect from it. Ponding, splits and lifting edges are the signs to look for from a window.
If any part of the flat roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Sturry (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
GRP fibreglass
GRP roofs are laid as a resin and glass-fibre layer over boards. The survey checks for cracking at board joints, at the edge trims and where the roof meets walls.
Mastic asphalt
Without seams, asphalt tends to fail through cracking and at its skirtings. Our report notes crazing, cracks and any likely entry points.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Sturry
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: 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 typically takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a smaller place like Sturry, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Tell us about parking before the day
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Your questions about flat roof surveys in Sturry
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sturry?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is the coastal weather around Sturry hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Does the survey cover asbestos?
We don’t carry out asbestos surveys. Older buildings, from before 2000, may have asbestos in cement sheets or soffits. We note anything that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check it before it is disturbed.
Will you walk on the flat roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. Otherwise we use windows, vantage points and the spaces below, and the report says if any part couldn’t be seen. Fragile surfaces are never walked on.
How do I book a survey in Sturry?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
Do you look in the roof space?
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 can’t be seen from outside.
Do you work in Sturry?
Yes. We carry out flat roof surveys in Sturry.
Towns and villages near Sturry
What else we do in Sturry
What a flat roof survey looks like in Sturry
Sturry lies within about 5 miles of the sea, so there’s 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. 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. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
If you own a rental within reach of Sturry station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. Take a building like Sturry Church of England Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. For businesses in and around places such as Whitefriars Shopping Centre, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Sturry is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out flat roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Sturry and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small.
Flat roof surveys in CT2 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on High Street, Park View and Link Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Broad Oak (1 mile west), Westbere (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Hersden (2 miles east) and Hicks Forstal (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east) and Broadstairs (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Sturry
We work in homes and buildings around Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and The Swan Inn and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Sturry itself: Sturry station. Nearby you will also find Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
How we price flat roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How big the roof is
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to let us know when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A survey can show whether a whole new roof is needed or whether the problems are in a few places. At times the trouble is a handful of failed details, and at times the whole covering is worn. Our report gives you the evidence to discuss with a roofer. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Sturry, so it’s useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- An independent view of the roof
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Two decades and more of roof surveys