Kent · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Eastry
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in Eastry, with photos and a clear written report.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
About our landlord roof survey in Eastry
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey rented houses, converted houses and shared roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are ceiling stains reported by tenants and damaged pots and flaunching.
In a smaller place like Eastry, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A proper look shows whether anything has started to loosen. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Eastry (CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Eastry homes and their roofs
Eastry lies within about 5 miles of the sea, 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, 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. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Goodnestone Park, about 3.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Eastry. If your home is one of the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. If you own a rental within reach of Sandwich station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Eastry is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We survey roofs in Eastry and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage includes Eastry. Canterbury is in our area too.
All of CT13 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, Swaynes Way and Wheelwrights Way or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover Buttsole (1 mile south), Statenborough (1 mile north-east), Ham (1 mile east), Woodnesborough (1 mile north) and Felderland (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Eastry
Around Eastry, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ham Fen, The Bull Inn And Rear Courtyard and Sandwich Technology School and the streets around them. The closest station to Eastry is Sandwich station, about 2.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (2.5 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.2 miles east). The countryside around Eastry includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily leaving water standing. We check them as part of the survey.
Roof spaces and lofts
Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay or none at all. We note what we see from inside.
Useful tips for Eastry property owners
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A visit to a smaller place like Eastry is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
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Do you need a landlord roof survey in Eastry?
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, particularly on taller buildings.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Eastry Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What exactly goes into their report
- What the survey won’t cover
Eastry: your questions answered
Is Eastry within the area you cover?
Yes. Eastry is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is the coastal weather around Eastry hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
Is this survey just for landlords?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
Will you check 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.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we will need to go in so please give residents notice.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. The lease typically decides who is responsible, and that’s a legal question. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Honest limits
A survey is a proper look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Eastry
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
Leave it or get it looked at?
Finding a roof defect early normally means a smaller, planned job. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. In a smaller place like Eastry, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing doesn’t stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.