Kent · London and the South East
Bessels Green Landlord Roof Survey
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Bessels Green, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
How a landlord roof survey works in Bessels Green
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you’ve noticed damaged pots and flaunching and blocked gutters over flats, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Bessels Green, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Place
- Bessels Green (TN13, TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. The report is written in plain language.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Bessels Green
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
Problems we come across often include:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
Landlords with a home close to Sevenoaks station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before booking anyone
- What experience they bring
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
Questions from Bessels Green
Can a landlord with a rental near Sevenoaks station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Bessels Green within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but contractors can price from it.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
How long is the visit?
It usually takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How the survey works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. For a village or hamlet like Bessels Green, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bessels Green
Letting agents and landlords in Bessels Green book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Nearby places to Bessels Green
Other services in Bessels Green
What happens if roof problems are left?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. An independent survey tells you the roof’s condition first, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. Older and listed buildings around Bessels Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Prices that include VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Bessels Green homes and their roofs
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Historic houses like Knole House, about 2.2 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Bessels Green goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Chapel of the Good Shepherd: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Take a building like Riverhead Infants' School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Bessels Green is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover Bessels Green and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Bessels Green is one of the places in Kent where we work. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in TN13 and TN14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on High Street, Witches Lane and Cranmer Road. Other places close to Bessels Green include Chipstead (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north-east), Kippington (1 mile south-east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east) and Sevenoaks (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
Landmarks near Bessels Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Montreal Park, New Beacon School and The King's Head Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sevenoaks station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. A little further out are Kemsing Castle Bank (3.6 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (1.7 miles east). For a walk, there is Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.