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Landlord roof survey in Brook Street, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in Brook Street, with photos and a clear written report.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Leaks into upper flats
How a landlord roof survey works in Brook Street
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We check the roof from every safe viewpoint, including from the roof space and the flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we are allowed to reach. If you’ve noticed slipped or missing slates and tiles and loose ridge or hip tiles, we can find out what’s behind it, on rented houses, converted houses and shared roofs alike.
Some older homes in villages like Brook Street are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Brook Street (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Nearby places to Brook Street
What else we do in Brook Street
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Common roof problems in Brook Street
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
If you let a flat or house near Appledore (Kent) station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
FAQs for Brook Street
Is my home in Brook Street listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Will you come out to Brook Street?
Yes, Brook Street is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we’re allowed to be and we will say so.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
What does a block roof survey cost?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit normally takes an hour or two for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere as small as Brook Street, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you in advance.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
Practical tips
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
You receive a report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We send it by email ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
Brook Street homes and their roofs
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 3.5 miles south-west lies Smallhythe Place, a reminder of how long the area around Brook Street has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Take an older house close to Parish Church of All Saints: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Brook Street is about 7 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We visit Brook Street as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Kent. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN26 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. If you are just outside Brook Street, we cover Brattle (1 mile east), Woodchurch (1 mile north-east), Shirkoak (2 miles north), Leigh Green (2 miles west) and Reading Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (7 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (9 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
What’s near Brook Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near Stonebridge Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.6 miles south-east. A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.