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Broad Tenterden Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats around Broad Tenterden, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlord roof survey in Broad Tenterden
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. We survey gutters and downpipes, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats, and common reasons people get in touch are gutters overflowing onto walls and damaged pots and flaunching.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Broad Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Broad Tenterden: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Broad Tenterden?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Broad Tenterden?
Yes, Broad Tenterden is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
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.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Will you check the loft?
Usually, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No. We survey the roof and its parts, not the whole property. It isn’t a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Rural addresses near Broad Tenterden can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Older and listed buildings around Broad Tenterden may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Broad Tenterden
- Photos and a written report every time
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roofs are common over blocks, extensions and garages. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands where we can see them safely.
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We record anything visible.
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
Places near Broad Tenterden
What else we do in Broad Tenterden
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Landlord roof surveys around Broad Tenterden
Smallhythe Place, about 1.6 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Broad Tenterden. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you live near a park like Turners Field, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Anyone responsible for a site like Tenterden Church of England Junior School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For an older house near a landmark like Parish Church of St Mildred, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in Broad Tenterden, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Kent, we cover Broad Tenterden and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Landlord roof surveys in TN30 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Broad Tenterden: Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Broad Tenterden
In Broad Tenterden, that means homes and buildings near The Vine Inn, Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
Surveys for landlords and agents in Broad Tenterden
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Broad Tenterden and across Kent can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.