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Landlord Roof Survey in Lydd
Landlord roof surveys in Lydd from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or lifting flashings
What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and downpipes
Water from failed gutters often shows as damp inside. Any problems are photographed.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roofs are common over blocks, extensions and garages. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands where we can see them safely.
Landlord roof survey in Lydd: what you get
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. If you’ve noticed gutters overflowing onto walls and slipped or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Around Lydd, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
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.
- Place
- Lydd (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
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. On a bungalow or cottage around Lydd, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Package prices that include VAT
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- A written report with photos
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Landlord roof surveys around Lydd
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Lydd, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
If you look after a building such as Lydd Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Bookings from Lydd are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Kent, we cover Lydd. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Here we cover the TN29 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and High Street, all of which we cover. With the B2075 close by, Lydd is simple for us to get to for landlord roof surveys. If you’re just outside Lydd, we cover Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Lydd
Around Lydd, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Dolphin Hotel. Nearby you’ll also find Lydd Town Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Lydd includes Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
What we’re asked to look at in Lydd
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions frequently need attention sooner.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near All Saints Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. All told, expect about one to two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Lydd, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Leave side gates unlocked
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
Related advice
FAQs for Lydd
Is Lydd within the area you cover?
Yes. Lydd is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Lydd, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. Repair costs are not included but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Is a landlord roof survey the same as a full building survey?
No. Our survey covers the roof and its parts, not the whole property. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Other services in Lydd
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Lydd
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- The size of the roof
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where the property is, with the postcode
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Lydd, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.