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Landlord Roof Survey in Erriottwood
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Erriottwood from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blocked gutters over flats
How a landlord roof survey works in Erriottwood
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photographs and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. We survey shared roofs, rented houses and flat roofs on blocks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and chimney stacks in poor repair.
In a village or hamlet like Erriottwood, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Location
- Erriottwood (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Erriottwood
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Erriottwood. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Checking the roof from the ground
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Landlord roof surveys in Erriottwood: local notes
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Erriottwood, 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, while driving rain finds any gap. 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. 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 Lynsted and Norton Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Living close to Doddington Place Gardens is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Erriottwood is about 4 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. In Erriottwood, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Kent, we cover Erriottwood and the places around it. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Every address in ME9 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Christophers Row and Kingsdown Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Erriottwood: Kingsdown (1 mile west), Lynsted (1 mile north), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Bapchild (1 mile north-west) and Bogle (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Erriottwood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Black Lion Public House and Doddington Place Gardens. For rail, the closest station is Teynham station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.2 miles north-west).
Why get it checked now?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing which helps with rolling maintenance. In a small place like Erriottwood, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
What you get with us
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are often shared between houses or flats. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere like Erriottwood needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s 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.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets in another room
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Erriottwood
Is Erriottwood within the area you cover?
Yes, Erriottwood is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Erriottwood?
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 typically shows, and Erriottwood is within about 5 miles of the coast.
What does a block roof survey cost?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Blocks are priced on their size and roofs, so phone 07833 053749 or send us an email for a price.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
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Do you need a landlord roof survey in Erriottwood?
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
The streets around a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?