Kent · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Bidborough
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Bidborough, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bidborough
We survey let and shared roofs in Bidborough and across London and the South East. Time on site typically takes between one and two hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. We inspect from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe, and by drone where it is applicable. You then get a photo-illustrated written report. We survey gutters and downpipes, rented houses and flat roofs on blocks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damaged pots and flaunching and flashings that have come away.
In a small place like Bidborough, 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 frequently where weather gets in first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Bidborough (TN3, TN4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Landlord roof surveys in Bidborough: 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. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Penshurst Place, about 2.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bidborough. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If you let a flat or house near Leigh (Kent) station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St Lawrence are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you run a business near Royal Victoria Place, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Bidborough is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bidborough and nearby. Across Kent, we cover Bidborough and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Landlord roof surveys in TN3 and TN4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Rectory Drive and Glebelands. If you are just outside Bidborough, we cover Stockland Green (1 mile south), Printstile (1 mile west), Southborough (1 mile south-east), Speldhurst (1 mile south-west) and Lower Haysden (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles north-east), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east) and Foley Park (15 miles north-east).
Around Bidborough
In Bidborough, that means homes and buildings near Haysden Country Park, The Beehive Public House and St Gregory's Catholic School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Leigh (Kent) station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Castle (2.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Bidborough includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem typically is.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Bidborough
Is Bidborough within the area you cover?
Yes, Bidborough is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Leigh (Kent) station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
How the survey works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Bidborough, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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What affects the price in Bidborough
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Height and safe access
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
Some details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- When you need the report by
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
Why get it checked now?
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait helping you spread the work. In a small place like Bidborough, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
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.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Every finding written up with photos
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.