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Landlord Roof Survey in Farningham
Landlord roof surveys around Farningham, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Missing or loose roof coverings
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Farningham
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. 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 are given access to. Typical surveys look at cracked or lifting flashings and loose ridge or hip tiles, across shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats.
Older buildings in small places like Farningham may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Farningham (DA4)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Farningham?
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Everyone may think someone else is responsible and work gets delayed. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
We’re frequently asked to look at:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Take a building like The Anthony Roper Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What exactly goes into their report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Useful tips for Farningham property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings with gutters cleared every year.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Farningham
Landlords, agents and building managers in Farningham and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Farningham
Lullingstone Castle, about 1.8 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Farningham. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. 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 landlords with property near Eynsford station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. The streets around a church such as Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Farningham is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. If you’re in Farningham, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Farningham is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for landlord roof surveys. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Every address in DA4 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, London Road and South Hall Close. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Eynsford (1 mile south-west), Horton Kirby (1 mile north-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-east), Speed Gate (2 miles east) and Fawkham Green (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (7 miles north-east).
Around Farningham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Pied Bull pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Farningham is Eynsford station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Eynsford Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Darenth Park Hospital (4.2 miles north). The countryside around Farningham includes The Warren.
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What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. The survey usually takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Farningham, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Advice
Farningham: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Farningham?
Yes, Farningham is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is my home in Farningham listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
How much time does the visit need?
A visit typically takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. You will know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Do you use drones?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs