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Chattenden Landlord Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Chattenden, with photos and a written report.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Landlord roof survey in Chattenden
A roof over tenants or leaseholders frequently gets attention only when water comes in. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to keep maintenance plans current. We survey blocks of flats, shared roofs and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are parapets and upstands in poor repair and cracked or lifting flashings.
Some older homes in villages like Chattenden are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, 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.
- Place
- Chattenden (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. For older village homes like those around Chattenden, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
How it works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Somewhere like Chattenden needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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 ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Chattenden
Landlords, agents and building managers in Chattenden and across Medway can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Chattenden?
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Flashings that have come away
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Leaks into upper flats
Shop and office owners around Pentagon Shopping Centre may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the survey won’t cover
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Chattenden: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Chattenden is listed?
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.
Can a landlord with a rental near Strood station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when booking.
Do you work in Chattenden?
Yes, we do. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Chattenden, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
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Useful tips for Chattenden property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. The report is written in plain language.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Local roofs in Chattenden
Chattenden lies within about 2 miles of the sea, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Historic houses such as Restoration House, about 2.6 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Chattenden goes. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Chattenden Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Take an older house close to Bishop Gundulph Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Chattenden is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Bookings from Chattenden are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across Medway. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
All of ME3 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Songbird Crescent, Sparrow Drive and Main Road, and we cover them all. We also cover Lower Upnor (1 mile south), Upper Upnor (1 mile south), Wainscott (1 mile south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (1 mile east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Chattenden
Around Chattenden, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Pier pub, The Hundred of Hoo Academy and Lower Lines Park. The closest station to Chattenden is Strood station, about 2.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.5 miles south) and Upnor Castle (0.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.