Kent · London and the South East
Flemings Landlord Roof Survey
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? We carry out landlord roof surveys in Flemings and across Kent.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Flemings
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Flemings and the rest of London and the South East. Time on site normally takes an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We inspect from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe, and by drone where it is applicable. A written report with photos follows. We survey converted houses, rented houses and gutters and downpipes, and people most frequently book us about damaged pots and flaunching and leaking joints at party walls.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Flemings (CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Flemings
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- The kind of building and roof involved
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Flemings
Flemings is within about 5 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. 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. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Goodnestone Park lies about 2.7 miles south-west, so building around Flemings goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. Take an older house close to Church of St Nicholas: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Flemings is about 6 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We provide landlord roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Flemings and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Kent. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CT13. Other places close to Flemings include Barnsole (1 mile west), Hammill Park (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile north-east), Staple (1 mile west) and Ash (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns like Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Flemings
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Black Pig Inn and Sandwich Technology School. The closest station to Flemings is Sandwich station, roughly 2.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (2.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Common questions in Flemings
Do you cover smaller places like Flemings?
Yes, we do. We work right 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.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Flemings?
It can do. Flemings is within about 5 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. Who pays is typically set by the lease and we don’t give legal advice. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
How much time does the visit need?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours and larger buildings take longer.
How do I book a survey in Flemings?
Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Flemings
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
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The survey, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere like Flemings 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.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Flemings?
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions frequently need attention sooner.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What they will not be able to tell you
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Water from failed gutters often shows as damp inside. We record what we see.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.