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Landlord roof survey in Broomfield, Kent
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Broomfield. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Standing water on a flat roof
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Broomfield
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 are worried about damp or stains in top-floor flats and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats alike.
Older buildings in small places like Broomfield may be 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Broomfield (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Broomfield property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- File each roof report for future reference
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Keep the loft space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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 around Broomfield
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. 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. The wider area around Broomfield has a long history of building, with Leeds Castle about 0.4 miles north-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
Anyone responsible for a site like Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For landlords with property near Hollingbourne station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Broomfield is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. In Broomfield, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Kent, we cover Broomfield and the places around it.
Every address in ME17 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Chegworth (1 mile east), Ashbank (1 mile north-west), Kingswood (1 mile south), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north) and Leeds (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Near you in Broomfield
We work in homes and buildings around The Park Gate Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Leeds Castle (under half a mile north-west) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Detling Hill.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
It’s a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Broomfield
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
When to book a survey in Broomfield
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs or when.
People typically book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Take an older house close to Church of St Margaret: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How soon the report will arrive
- What insurance they carry
- What follow-up you get after the report
Why act early in Broomfield
Tenants can only report what shows inside. By the time a stain appears, water may have been getting in for a while. We check the roof, not just the symptoms. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Broomfield
- Prices that include VAT
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes between one and two hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. For a village or hamlet like Broomfield, 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 the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Also in Broomfield
Questions from Broomfield
Will you come out to Broomfield?
Yes, Broomfield is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I let a flat near Hollingbourne station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when you book.