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Landlord Roof Survey in Church Street
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? We carry out landlord roof surveys in Church Street and across Medway, with plain-English findings.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Standing water on a flat roof
Church Street: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Higham station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Church Street, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you as you book.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The written report follows by email.
Landlord roof survey in Church Street
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey gutters and downpipes, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damp or stains in top-floor flats and gutters overflowing onto walls.
Somewhere as small as Church Street, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Church Street (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Arrange flat access in advance
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly and schedule the others. Left alone, minor faults typically get worse.
What happens if roof problems are left?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. Around Church Street, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Nearby places to Church Street
Also in Church Street
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys frequently let water in at the flashings. We note what we can see.
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area, so it needs arranging.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Church Street
Church Street is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, while driving rain finds any gap. With Temple Manor about 3.6 miles south, Church Street sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Take a building like Higham Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Church Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. If you are in Church Street, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Medway, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the ME3 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Lower Higham (1 mile south), Cliffe Woods (1 mile east), Mockbeggar (2 miles south-east), Higham (2 miles south) and Cliffe (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south-east).
Near you in Church Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Chequers pub. The nearest railway station is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Church Street include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Church Street
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause, as far as can be seen.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Missing or loose roof coverings
For landlords with property near Higham station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Their insurance cover
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Rural addresses near Church Street can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you beforehand.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it is safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Church Street
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses