Kent · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Charing, Kent
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Charing, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Charing
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. We may need to get into the roof space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told in advance. You or your agent arrange access, and we confirm what we need when you book. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. Typical surveys look at cracked or lifting flashings and damp or stains in top-floor flats, across flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and shared roofs.
Around Charing, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes frequently need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Charing (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Homes around Charing often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
Related advice
Nearby places to Charing
Also in Charing
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather and get close attention.
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner and the report helps with that.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Which survey package you book
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Booking your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- The property’s address and postcode
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlord roof surveys around Charing
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. About 3.9 miles south-east lies Godinton House, a reminder of how long the area around Charing 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, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Living close to Spuckles and Kennelling Woods is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Peter and St Paul, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a building such as Charing Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Charing is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. In Charing, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Kent, we cover Charing. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We survey roofs across TN27 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on The High Street, Market Place and Station Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Charing, we cover Charing Heath (1 mile west), Cold Harbour (2 miles north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles west), Stonebridge Green (2 miles west) and Lenham Forstal (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Charing
Around Charing, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Spuckles and Kennelling Woods and King's Head Public House, among other places. There’s a railway station in Charing itself: Charing station. Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (4.3 miles west).
Why it is worth a survey now in Charing
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain frequently means water has been coming in for some time. A survey looks at the roof itself. Around Charing, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Why book us in Charing
- Prices that include VAT
- Surveys on any day of the week
- 20+ years’ experience
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Charing
How do I find out if my home in Charing is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you come out to Charing?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we’re allowed to be, and the report says so.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
Sometimes, yes. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we’ll need to go in, so residents need notice.
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 as you book.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Charing
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.