Kent · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Coxheath
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Coxheath, with photographs and a written report.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Landlord roof survey in Coxheath
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to keep maintenance plans current. We’re often asked to look into failed flashings at walls and chimneys and damaged pots and flaunching, across rented houses, converted houses and gutters and downpipes.
Houses in smaller places like Coxheath can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A proper look shows whether anything has started to loosen before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Coxheath (ME17, ME15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you cannot 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, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
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Prices for landlord roof surveys in Coxheath
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Anything about access we should know
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What’s prompted the survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a smaller place like Coxheath, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you beforehand.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys in Coxheath: local notes
Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Stoneacre about 3.7 miles east, Coxheath 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.
Landlords with a home close to East Farleigh station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. The streets around a church such as Holy Trinity Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Coxheath is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. In Coxheath, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Coxheath is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work.
Here we cover the ME17 and ME15 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Westway, Stockett Lane and Orchard Close, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Dean Street (1 mile north), East Farleigh (1 mile north-west), Farleigh Green (2 miles north-west), Kettle Corner (2 miles north-west) and Hunton (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Coxheath
Around Coxheath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Horse Shoes Public House, Cornwallis Academy and Quarry Wood. For rail, the closest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1.5 miles north. A little further out are The Mall Maidstone (3 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (2.4 miles north).
Common roof problems in Coxheath
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Trees in and around Quarry Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
What to check before booking
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Coxheath: your questions answered
Is Coxheath within the area you cover?
Yes. Coxheath is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near East Farleigh station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Coxheath
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs