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Landlord Roof Survey in Benover
Landlord roof surveys in Benover from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Choked outlets and gutters
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Benover
How do I find out if my home in Benover is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover smaller places like Benover?
Yes, Benover is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Is this survey just for landlords?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
Do you need access to all the flats?
It depends on the building. We may need the roof space and some or all of the top-floor flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We will confirm what we need as you book.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
About our landlord roof survey in Benover
The lease typically decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We can’t advise on what your lease says, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’re worried about failed flashings at walls and chimneys and worn ridges, hips and verges, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Benover may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Benover (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Benover
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause, as far as can be seen.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
For landlords with property near Yalding station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before you book anyone
- Their report turnaround times
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. Any problems are photographed.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys often let water in at the flashings. We note what we can see.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What made you get in touch
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Older rural homes like those around Benover can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Deal with urgent items first
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings with gutters cleared every year.
Landlord roof surveys in Benover: local notes
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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
Anyone responsible for a site like Hunton Church of England Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. The streets around a church such as St Peter's and St Paul's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Benover is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We survey roofs in Benover as part of our work across London and South East England. Benover is one of the places in Kent we cover for landlord roof surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: ME18. Other places close to Benover include Congelow (1 mile north-west), Yalding (1 mile north), Laddingford (1 mile south-west), Hunton (1 mile east) and Nettlestead Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles west) and Kings Hill (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Benover
We work in homes and buildings around The Woolpack Inn. For rail, the closest station is Yalding station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (4.4 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.9 miles north-west).