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Landlord roof survey in Kemsing, Kent
Landlord roof surveys in Kemsing, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Kemsing
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. Each wears differently, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Common reasons to book include:
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Trees in and around Kemsing Down shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
About our landlord roof survey in Kemsing
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, 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. If you’ve noticed cracked or leaning shared chimneys and mortar falling from ridges and verges, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Houses in smaller places like Kemsing can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Kemsing (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Parking around Kemsing is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- 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 looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
FAQs for Kemsing
Do you cover smaller places like Kemsing?
Yes, Kemsing is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Otford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
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 booking.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable.
Local roofs in Kemsing
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Historic houses such as Knole House, about 2.8 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Kemsing goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Otford station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Kemsing is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whether the building in Kemsing is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Kemsing is one of the places in Kent where we work. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Copperfields Walk and Childsbridge Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (2 miles east), Woodlands (2 miles north-east), Romney Street (2 miles north) and Knatts Valley (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Around Kemsing
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Michael's Preparatory School, Knole Academy and Kemsing Down. The nearest railway station is Otford station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre. A little further out are Kemsing Castle Bank (0.5 miles east) and Otford Heritage Centre (1 mile west). The countryside around Kemsing includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
What affects the price in Kemsing
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- When you need the report by
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Other services in Kemsing
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
Why get it checked now?
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. In a smaller place like Kemsing, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Surveys on any day of the week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- A written report with photos
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.