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Landlord roof survey in Four Throws, Kent
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Four Throws, with photos and a written report.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Missing or loose roof coverings
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What made you get in touch
- When you need the report by
- Anything about access we should know
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
How a landlord roof survey works in Four Throws
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint including the loft and flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. If you are worried about chimney stacks in poor repair and choked outlets and gutters, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on gutters and downpipes, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks alike.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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 frequently where weather gets in first.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Four Throws (TN18)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slate and tiled pitched roofs are common on let and shared buildings. We check coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings as far as can be seen safely.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. We check gutters, outlets and downpipes as far as can be seen safely.
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. For a village or hamlet like Four Throws, the journey is planned in advance: 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.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
FAQs for Four Throws
Do you cover smaller places like Four Throws?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Can a landlord with a rental near Etchingham station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when you book.
How much does a landlord roof survey cost in Four Throws?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Outbuildings and barns around Four Throws are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Four Throws
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. Our report sets out the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Four Throws
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. 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. About 3.9 miles south-east lies Great Dixter, a reminder of how long the area around Four Throws has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take an older house close to Church of All Saints: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Take a building like Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you own a rental within reach of Etchingham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Four Throws is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Four Throws gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Four Throws is one of the places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN18 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. You will find streets like Rye Road, Foxhole Lane and Conghurst Lane. We also cover Little Conghurst (1 mile south-west), Pipsden (1 mile north-west), Hawkhurst (1 mile north-west), The Moor (1 mile west) and Sandhurst Cross (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles east), Southborough (14 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north) and Staplehurst (9 miles north).
Around Four Throws
Around Four Throws, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Oak And Ivy Public House and Collingwood Nature Reserve. The nearest railway station is Etchingham station, about 4.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.9 miles north-east).