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Landlord Roof Survey in Kit's Coty
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in Kit's Coty.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Landlord roof survey in Kit's Coty: what you get
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It does not give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and shared roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged pots and flaunching and gutters overflowing onto walls.
Somewhere as small as Kit's Coty, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently 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. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Kit's Coty (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Kit's Coty
Will you come out to Kit's Coty?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kit's Coty?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it when you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we’ll need to go in, so residents need notice.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No, we don’t advise on leases, so ask your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Kit's Coty
Tenants can only report what shows inside. By the time a stain appears, water may have been getting in for a while. We look at the roof, not just the symptoms. In a small place like Kit's Coty, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Kit's Coty, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Package prices that include VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
What we’re asked to look at in Kit's Coty
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved from what’s visible.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Flashings that have come away
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
If you look after a building like Tunbury Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What exactly goes into their report
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a small place like Kit's Coty, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Preparing for the visit
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Prices for landlord roof surveys in Kit's Coty
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Anything about access we should know
- What made you get in touch
- The kind of building and roof involved
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Landlord roof surveys in Kit's Coty: local notes
Starkey Castle, about 3.4 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Kit's Coty. Older homes in the wider area frequently 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. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you live near a park such as Westfield Wood, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Alban's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Kit's Coty is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. We visit Kit's Coty as part of our work across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. Kit's Coty is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Landlord roof surveys in ME20 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Queenswood Road, Russell Road and Beresford Road. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Blue Bell Hill (1 mile north), Walderslade (1 mile north-east), Lordswood (2 miles north-east), Boxley (2 miles south-east) and Lidsing (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles south), Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (13 miles south-west).
What’s near Kit's Coty
Around Kit's Coty, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Greenacre Academy, Lower Bell pub and Westfield Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Aylesford station, about 2.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (2.1 miles south) and KIMS hospital (3.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
How the survey changes by roof type
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
On older pitched roofs, the fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles. We note what we can see.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily, and standing water follows. We check them as part of the survey.