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Landlord roof survey in Canterbury, Kent
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Canterbury? You can book a landlord roof survey in Canterbury and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Flashings that have come away
FAQs for Canterbury
Is Canterbury in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Canterbury as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
I let a flat near Canterbury East station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed.
Will you check the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it’s agreed before booking.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Landlord roof survey in Canterbury
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can safely be seen and the loft where access is safe. Typical surveys look at damp or stains in top-floor flats and mortar falling from ridges and verges, on blocks of flats, rented houses and gutters and downpipes.
A place like Canterbury has a large number of rented homes, and roofs on rented property are easy to overlook. A written record of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps landlords and agents plan work before a defect turns into a leak. It also gives you photographs to look back on. Small faults, like a blocked gutter or loose flashing, are easy to miss until a tenant reports damp.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Canterbury (CT1, CT2, CT4, CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
Landlord and commercial surveys in Canterbury
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
How we price landlord roof surveys
We confirm the price for the job before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The roof’s overall size
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What we need to know
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In Canterbury, we survey everything from flats and houses to commercial buildings. Each building type brings its own access questions, from shared stairwells to locked plant rooms. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
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What we’re asked to look at in Canterbury
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it is hard to know what the roof needs or when.
Problems we come across often include:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaks into upper flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
If you live in an older home near Church of St Margaret, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What happens after the report arrives
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Canterbury
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Trees in and around Bus Company Island shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. For businesses in and around places like Whitefriars Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Canterbury is in Kent. We provide landlord roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Canterbury and the surrounding area. Our Kent coverage includes Canterbury.
All of CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys and the roads around them. Being close to the A2 and A28, Canterbury is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Canterbury include Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). Canterbury is one of the larger places we cover in Kent.
Around Canterbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Canterbury School of Architecture, Bus Company Island and St Thomas of Canterbury Church and the streets around them. Nearby too are The Old Buttermarket pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east). There’s a railway station in Canterbury itself: Canterbury East station. A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (less than half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.