Kent · London and the South East
Dover Landlord Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Dover, with photos and a written report.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
What we are asked to look at in Dover
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling and by then more has been damaged.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Blocked gutters over flats
For landlords with property near Dover Priory station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their report turnaround times
How a landlord roof survey works in Dover
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Dover and the rest of London and South East England. Time on site normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Everything is inspected as far as it can be seen safely including by drone where applicable. You then get a written report with photos. If you are worried about damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and chimney stacks in poor repair, we can find out what’s behind it, on converted houses, blocks of flats and rented houses alike.
Around Dover, semis and terraces share chimneys, gutters and roof lines with the house next door. When a stack or gutter is shared, the problem may not be on your side alone. We can only inspect what we have access to, so shared parts are reported as far as they can be seen safely. It’s useful to mention any shared stacks or gutters as you book.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Dover (CT17, CT16, CT15, CT14)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Dover questions
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Dover, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it normally shows.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Dover?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all including VAT. Blocks are priced on their size and roofs. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a price.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Who normally books a landlord or block roof survey?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Different roofs, different checks
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch, so it needs arranging.
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters are a common source of leaks on blocks. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Places near Dover
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Dover
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Dover and across Kent can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
The survey, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey usually takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A visit in Dover runs most smoothly with the loft hatch clear, side gates open and a parking spot in mind. Someone needs to let us in, so let us know who that will be.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you in advance.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
Why act early in Dover
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. On homes in Dover, the joint between an extension and the house is where a slow leak tends to start. Left for a few seasons, it can spoil plaster, skirting and flooring inside.
For a price for your roof in Dover, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- An independent view of the roof
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Dover
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Dover, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, 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. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Shatterlocks Infant School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church like Parish Church of St Andrew Buckland are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Dover is in Kent. Surveys in Dover work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Dover is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
We work across the CT17, CT16, CT15 and CT14 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on London Road, High Street and Church Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You’ll find Dover on the A2 and A20, so it’s easy for us to get to. Other places close to Dover include River (1 mile north-west), Maxton (1 mile south), Kearsney (1 mile north-west), Whitfield (1 mile north) and Temple Ewell (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east). Dover is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent.
Local landmarks in Dover
We work in homes and buildings around Connaught Park, The Bull pub and St Edmund's Catholic School and the streets around them. Dover’s nearest station is Dover Priory station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Dover Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Crabble Corn Mill (0.7 miles west). The countryside around Dover includes Dover Western Heights.