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Landlord Roof Survey in Elmstone
Landlord roof surveys around Elmstone, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
About our landlord roof survey in Elmstone
With a shared roof, it’s not always clear what’s wrong or where. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely including the loft and flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos giving all parties the same information. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we’re given access to. If you’ve noticed leaks into upper flats and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Elmstone are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Elmstone (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- The property’s address and postcode
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Elmstone homes and their roofs
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 Elmstone has a long history of building, with Goodnestone Park about 3.9 miles south. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you let a flat or house near Minster station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Anyone responsible for a site like Preston Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Elmstone is about 7 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cover Elmstone and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Elmstone and the places around it. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CT3. You will find streets such as Padbrook Lane, Sheerwater Road and Longmete Road. If you’re just outside Elmstone, we cover Hoaden (1 mile south-east), Perry (1 mile south), Nash (1 mile south), Shatterling (1 mile south) and Broomhill (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Elmstone
For rail, the closest station is Minster station, roughly 3.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.9 miles west). For a walk, there is Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Elmstone
Roofs on let and shared buildings frequently get less regular attention than owner-occupied homes. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling and by then more has been damaged.
Look out for signs like these:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
The streets around a church such as Elmstone Church 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.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price includes VAT
- When you will get the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
Useful tips for Elmstone property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Give residents notice before a survey
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp straight away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
What else we do in Elmstone
The survey, step by step
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Elmstone, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Elmstone
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
FAQs for Elmstone
How do I find out if my home in Elmstone is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
I let a flat near Minster station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Responsibility under a lease
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Elmstone
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks