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Landlord roof survey in Culmers, Kent
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Culmers, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Checking the roof from ground level
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.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Culmers
We survey let and shared roofs in Culmers and across London and the South East. Time on site usually takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. We inspect from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe including by drone where it applies. A written report with photos follows. We’re frequently asked to look into worn ridges, hips and verges and standing water on a flat roof, across rented houses, blocks of flats and converted houses.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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 frequently the first to give way.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Culmers (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Culmers
What else we do in Culmers
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Landlord roof surveys in Culmers: local notes
Culmers is within about 3 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you own a rental within reach of Faversham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. The streets around a church such as Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Culmers is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Surveys in Culmers work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Culmers is one of the places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: ME13. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Graveney (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile south-west), Broom Street (1 mile north-west), Slutshole (1 mile south-east) and Hernhill (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Culmers
We work in homes and buildings around Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. The closest station to Culmers is Faversham station, roughly 2.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
Culmers questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Faversham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Culmers within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
How long is the visit?
It typically takes an hour or two for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You’ll then get the report by email.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Felt flat roofs often last around 15–20 years, so knowing roughly how old the roof is helps.
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. We give them close attention.
The survey, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Culmers often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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 loft 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.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Culmers?
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it is hard to know what the roof needs and how soon.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Choked outlets and gutters
If you look after a building such as Graveney Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see