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Landlord roof survey in Kennington, Kent
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Kennington, with photos and a written report.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Flashings that have come away
Landlord roof survey in Kennington: what you get
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We cannot advise on what your lease says, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We are often asked to look into leaking joints at party walls and choked outlets and gutters, on rented houses, shared roofs and blocks of flats.
Around Kennington, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Place
- Kennington (TN24, TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. We look at the roof, not just the symptoms. Blocked gutters on homes around Kennington overflow and soak walls. It’s easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
What you get with us
- A photo-illustrated written report
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
Report times depend on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Agents frequently choose the package that suits the building.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, particularly on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
Common questions in Kennington
Will you come out to Kennington?
Yes. Kennington is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Kennington is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
We may do. If the roof space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it, so residents need notice.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. Who pays is typically set by the lease, and that is a legal question. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
How much is a landlord roof survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit, so phone 07833 053749 or send us an email for a price.
How long will you be on site?
It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We will give you an idea when booking.
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What else we do in Kennington
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A visit to a smaller place like Kennington is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You let us know 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.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Kennington, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the loft space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch, so it needs arranging.
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. They’re an important part of the survey.
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Kennington
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
Local roofs in Kennington
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Godinton House, about 2.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Kennington. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Shop and office owners around County Square may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. If you let a flat or house near Ashford International station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Kennington is about 2 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. We survey roofs in Kennington and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Kent. Canterbury is in our area too.
We work across the TN24 and TN25 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Park Road, York Road and Ball Lane. Kennington sits on or near the A28, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we survey roofs in Bockhanger (1 mile south-west), Potters Corner (1 mile west), Boughton Lees (2 miles north), Godinton (2 miles south-west) and Willesborough (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Kennington
We work in homes and buildings around Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Conningbrook Lakes Country Park and The Rose Inn. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include County Square (1.4 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Kennington includes Hatch Park.