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Landlord Roof Survey in Chainhurst
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Chainhurst, with photographs and a written report.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Landlords, agents and block managers in Chainhurst
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Chainhurst. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Chainhurst
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We look at the roof from each safe vantage point, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. If you’re worried about ceiling stains reported by tenants and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Chainhurst (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Useful tips for Chainhurst property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Give residents notice before a survey
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Common questions in Chainhurst
Is my home in Chainhurst listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Marden station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
How long is the visit?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We’ll confirm the timing as you book.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when booking.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Older roofs in small places like Chainhurst can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
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What you can safely check yourself
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.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking.
What affects the price in Chainhurst
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Why get it checked now?
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. For an older or listed building in a place like Chainhurst, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Package prices that include VAT
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- An independent look at the roof
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
Landlord roof surveys in Chainhurst: local notes
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper 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. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
Whatever the street in Chainhurst, a roof costs least to look after when faults are caught early. If you let a flat or house near Marden station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Chainhurst is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Surveys in Chainhurst work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Chainhurst is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for landlord roof surveys.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Raynham Villas and Hunton Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Hunton (1 mile north-west), Benover (2 miles north-west), Congelow (2 miles north-west), Coxheath (2 miles north) and Yalding (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Tonbridge (9 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Chainhurst
For rail, the closest station is Marden station, roughly 2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include South East Romany Museum (2.6 miles south-east) and Oakwood Hospital (4.6 miles north).