Kent · London and the South East
Henley Street Landlord Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Henley Street, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
How a landlord roof survey works in Henley Street
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It does not give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey flat roofs on blocks, shared roofs and rented houses, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are standing water on a flat roof and parapets and upstands in poor repair.
Somewhere as small as Henley Street, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Henley Street (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Henley Street
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. About 0.8 miles north lies Cobham College, a reminder of how long the area around Henley Street has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Sole Street station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Cobham Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Henley Street is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Henley Street gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Henley Street is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Surveys in DA13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Henley Street: Luddesdown (1 mile south), Gold Street (1 mile north-west), Sole Street (1 mile north-west), Round Street (1 mile north-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north) and Tonbridge (13 miles south).
Around Henley Street
Around Henley Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Camer Park Country Park, Meopham School and The Cock pub, among other places. Henley Street’s nearest station is Sole Street station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Community Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Rochester Castle (4.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Henley Street can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll 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.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Getting ready for the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Questions from Henley Street
Is Henley Street within the area you cover?
Yes, Henley Street is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Can a landlord with a rental near Sole Street station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
How long will you be at the property?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
How the survey changes by roof type
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Most let houses and many blocks have pitched roofs of slate or tiles. We check coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings as far as can safely be seen.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
Useful tips for Henley Street property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- File each roof report for future reference
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Deal with urgent items first
We don’t advise on leases or who should pay. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks