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Landlord Roof Survey in Herne Common
Landlord roof surveys in Herne Common and the rest of Kent. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
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- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Landlord roof survey in Herne Common
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition, written up so you can plan. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We are often asked to look into splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and damp or stains in top-floor flats, across blocks of flats, shared roofs and converted houses.
Older buildings in small places like Herne Common may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Herne Common (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Herne Common
Is my home in Herne Common listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Herne Bay station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we’re allowed to be and we will say so.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we’ll agree the details when booking.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
We confirm the price for your roof before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Getting in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. In total, it takes about one to two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Herne Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Herne Common, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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Honest limits
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Responsibility under a lease
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
Local roofs in Herne Common
Herne Common is within about 3 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
Homes near green spaces such as Curtis Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Herne Church of England Infant School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Herne Common is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Herne Common is one of many places we visit across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. Herne Common is one of the places in Kent we cover.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Canterbury Road, Nightingale Road and Falcon Close. We also cover the places around Herne Common: Bullockstone (1 mile north-west), Herne (1 mile north-east), Hicks Forstal (1 mile south), Eddington (1 mile north) and Hunters Forstal (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Herne Common
In Herne Common, that means homes and buildings near Curtis Wood and Herne Bay High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Herne Common is Herne Bay station, about 1.4 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4 miles west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What we are asked to look at in Herne Common
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
Common reasons to book include:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Landlords with a home close to Herne Bay station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How soon the report will arrive
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
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Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roofs are common over blocks, extensions and garages. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded as far as safe access allows.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Most let houses and many blocks have pitched roofs of slate or tiles. Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings are inspected where it’s safe to see them.