Kent · London and the South East
Fosten Green Landlord Roof Survey
An experienced roof surveyor for landlord roof surveys in Fosten Green. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Standing water on a flat roof
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Landlord roof survey in Fosten Green
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. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and gutters and downpipes, and people most frequently book us about loose ridge or hip tiles and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings.
In a village or hamlet like Fosten Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. 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 often need the most attention.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Fosten Green (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. For older village homes like those around Fosten Green, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Local roofs in Fosten Green
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. 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. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For landlords with property near Headcorn station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Fosten Green is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in Fosten Green, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. We cover towns and villages across Kent. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Every address in TN27 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you’re just outside Fosten Green, we cover Clapper Hill (1 mile east), East End (1 mile south), Parkgate (2 miles south-east), London Beach (3 miles east) and Strood (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (13 miles north), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Fosten Green
For rail, the closest station is Headcorn station, roughly 4.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Mervyn Quinlan Museum (0.9 miles south) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.1 miles north-west).
Nearby places to Fosten Green
Also in Fosten Green
Questions from Fosten Green
I let a flat near Headcorn 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 we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Fosten Green?
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 climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant so you can plan spending. Repair costs aren’t included, but contractors can price from it.
Common roof problems in Fosten Green
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
The streets around a church such as St Margaret's Church 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.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere as small as Fosten Green, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- 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
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks