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Landlord roof survey in Eastchurch, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Eastchurch.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damaged pots and flaunching
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Eastchurch, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
How a landlord roof survey works in Eastchurch
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos, so everyone works from the same facts. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we’re given access to. Typical surveys look at leaks into upper flats and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, on shared roofs, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats.
Somewhere as small as Eastchurch, homes are frequently 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 what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s normally 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
- Eastchurch (ME12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Finding a roof defect early typically means a smaller, planned job. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. 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.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Eastchurch
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Places near Eastchurch
What else we do in Eastchurch
Surveys for landlords and agents in Eastchurch
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Eastchurch questions
Is my home in Eastchurch listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Eastchurch within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but contractors can price from it.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. The lease normally decides who is responsible and we do not give legal advice. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Is this survey just for landlords?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No. Our survey covers the roof, not the whole building. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Landlord roof surveys around Eastchurch
Eastchurch lies within about 2 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Eastchurch Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Queenborough station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Eastchurch is about 3 miles east of Minster, in Kent. In Eastchurch, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Eastchurch is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for landlord roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We work across the ME12 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Squires Court and Warden Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Mud Row (1 mile east), Bay View (2 miles east), Warden (2 miles east), Minster (3 miles west) and Leysdown-on-Sea (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles south-west), Whitstable (8 miles south-east), Faversham (6 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles east) and Davington (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Eastchurch
For rail, the closest station is Queenborough station, roughly 4.8 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Minster Gatehouse Museum (2.3 miles north-west).
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
When you need someone else
A survey is a careful look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
When to book a survey in Eastchurch
On a shared roof, it is not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Look out for signs like these:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Cracked or lifting flashings
The streets around a church such as Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price