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Landlord Roof Survey in Grafty Green
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Grafty Green from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Grafty Green
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. If you’re worried about loose ridge or hip tiles and slipped or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Grafty Green, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often 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.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Grafty Green (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Grafty Green
Can a landlord with a rental near Lenham station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Is my home in Grafty Green listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a 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.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. The written report follows by email.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Grafty Green
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Grafty Green frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Check the roof space can be accessed
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Pick the package that suits the building and your timescale.
Keep the roof space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Checking the roof from ground level
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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.
Why get it checked now?
Finding a roof defect early usually means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. Around Grafty Green, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why book with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
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What this survey cannot tell you
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Grafty Green
Historic houses such as Leeds Castle, about 3.5 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Grafty Green goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Lenham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Living close to Kiln Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. If you look after a building such as Platts Heath Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Grafty Green is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Grafty Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Grafty Green is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for landlord roof surveys. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
We work across ME17 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Church Road, Woodcock Lane and Headcorn Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Liverton Street (1 mile north), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east), Broadstone (1 mile south-west), Eastwood (1 mile west) and Platt's Heath (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Grafty Green
We work in homes and buildings around Kiln Wood, The Kings Head Public House and The Lenham School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1 mile south-east).