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Wigmore Flat Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the flat roof at a property in Wigmore from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
What affects the price in Wigmore
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
- House, block, shop or office
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Flat roof survey in Wigmore
Many commercial buildings and blocks of flats have big flat roofs. A survey of a roof this size picks out worn covering, standing water and outlets that need attention. We record the condition with photos so work can be planned and budgeted. We quote commercial roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so it helps if you call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a rough idea of the roof area. We are frequently asked to look into blisters and bubbles in the covering and loose or cracked edge trims, across mastic asphalt, single-ply membranes and upstands and outlets.
Around a smaller place like Wigmore, flat roofs typically cover extensions, garages and dormers. Even a small flat roof can let plenty of water into the room below. What it’s covered in, and how well it was laid, decides what it needs, from felt and asphalt to EPDM rubber and GRP. Ponding, splits and lifting edges are the signs to look for from a window.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Wigmore (ME8)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Keep records of when the roof was laid and what work has been done
- Book a survey every few years
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer, the seller or a managing agent. It is written in plain English, with a photo of each defect, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Small defects are simpler to deal with while they’re still small. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.
Questions from Wigmore
Is the coastal weather around Wigmore hard on roofs?
It can do. Within about 3 miles of the sea, as Wigmore is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is my home in Wigmore listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Can you tell me how long my flat roof will last?
There’s no honest way to give an exact number of years. As a guide, felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM often 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30, but the report tells you how your roof is really doing.
Can you test old roof sheets for asbestos?
We do not 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.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How do I book a survey in Wigmore?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
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How it works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Wigmore is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- 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.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
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Flat and commercial roofs around Wigmore
Wigmore is within about 3 miles of the coast, 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. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you live in an older home near St Paul's Church, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. Landlords with a home close to Rainham (Kent) station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Wigmore is about 1 mile south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. We survey roofs in Wigmore and the rest of Medway, as part of our work across London and the South East. Wigmore is one of the towns and villages in Medway where we work. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Surveys in ME8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Durham Road, Harvey Road and Arthur Road, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Park Wood (1 mile south), Hempstead (1 mile west), Twydall (1 mile north), Gillingham (1 mile north-west) and Capstone (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north).
Local landmarks in Wigmore
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Foxburrow Wood, Howard School and The Railway pub. The closest station to Wigmore is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Upnor Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Boxley Hills and Bishop Saltings.
When to book a survey in Wigmore
Water that doesn’t drain sits on the roof and speeds up wear. It usually comes from poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that has dipped. Where trees are close by, leaves and silt can block an outlet within a single autumn.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Upstands pulling away from walls
Restoration House lies about 4.4 miles north-west, so building around Wigmore goes back a long way. If your home is older, its flat-roofed extension or dormer may be on its second or third covering.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What experience they bring
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Checking the roof from the ground
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.