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Landlord roof survey in Durrant Green, Kent
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? You can book a landlord roof survey in Durrant Green and across Kent.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Durrant Green
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included when they’re in the agreed scope. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it is safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. If you’ve noticed splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and ceiling stains reported by tenants, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared roofs, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks alike.
In a village or hamlet like Durrant Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Durrant Green (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Durrant Green questions
Is Durrant Green within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Can a landlord with a rental near Pluckley station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What does a roof survey cost?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. For a price, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Can I check my roof myself?
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Common roof problems in Durrant Green
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Take a building like St Michael's Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What exactly goes into their report
- What insurance they carry
Why it’s worth a survey now in Durrant Green
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. A survey shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, so spending can be spread sensibly. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why book us in Durrant Green
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- An independent view of the roof
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
Places near Durrant Green
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
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.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit usually takes an hour or two for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Durrant Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Landlord roof surveys around Durrant Green
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Durrant Green has a long history of building, with Smallhythe Place about 4.3 miles south. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Pluckley station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as Church of St Michael are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. In Durrant Green, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Kent coverage includes Durrant Green and the places around it. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN26 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets like Ashford Road and Biddenden Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to Durrant Green include Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
What’s near Durrant Green
In Durrant Green, that means homes and buildings near Homewood School and Wattle Wood. The nearest railway station is Pluckley station, roughly 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).