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Landlord Roof Survey in Medway
From the largest town to the smallest village in Medway, our roof surveyors can carry out landlord roof surveys. Clear prices including VAT, and surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Landlord roof survey in every part of Medway
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats. Choose your town from the list to see local details. To book, call 07833 053749.
Biggest towns in Medway
Landlord roof survey in Medway: how it works
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We are frequently asked to look into choked outlets and gutters and slipped or missing slates and tiles, on converted houses, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats.
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
What you will pay
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why customers in Medway book us
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Local landmarks in Gillingham
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Robert Napier School, Featherby Junior School and The Robert Napier School, among other places. Nearby too are Holy Trinity Church (less than half a mile north-east), The Star pub (0.6 miles west) and Ambley Wood (0.8 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Open spaces near Gillingham include Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Homes and roofs across Medway
Medway has everything from older homes with tall chimneys to modern estates. Sooner or later, every roof needs its gutters, flashings and coverings checked, wherever they are in Medway.
Across London and the South East, older homes often have slate or clay tiles, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Each roof in Medway is checked with its age and materials in mind. Coastal towns and villages in Medway see more salt and wind than places inland, which wears metal fixings and flashings faster. Ridges and verges facing the sea are worth checking after every big storm.
Gillingham: Living close to Ambley Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you live in an older home near Holy Trinity Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What a survey does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
Landlord and commercial surveys in Medway
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Water from failed gutters often shows as damp inside. We record what we see.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are often shared between houses or flats. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
What happens if roof problems are left?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong.
What to check before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What experience they bring
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
Questions from Medway
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you need access to all the flats?
Sometimes, yes. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we will need to go in, so residents need notice.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Is this survey just for landlords?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
A to Z of places in Medway
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- Capstone
- Chatham
- Chatham Waterfront
- Chattenden
- Church Street
- Cliffe
- Cliffe Woods
- Cooling
- Cooling Street
- Cuxton