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Landlord roof survey in Lydden, Kent
Landlord roof surveys in Lydden, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
About our landlord roof survey in Lydden
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 along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photographs 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’re often asked to look into leaks into upper flats and cracked or lifting flashings, on converted houses, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Lydden (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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The survey, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about one to two hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Lydden often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Advice
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- A full structural assessment of the building
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Lydden
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
What we look for on each type of roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof often tells us more. We check it where there’s safe access looking for water marks and gaps.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
Why get it checked now?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. Older cottages and farmhouses around Lydden can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent view of the roof
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
Questions from Lydden
Do you cover smaller places like Lydden?
Yes, Lydden is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Kearsney station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Landlord roof surveys around Lydden
Lydden lies within about 4 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
Take a building like Lydden Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary Church of St Mary Virgin: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Trees in and around Sladden Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Lydden is about 3 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Lydden is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
We work across the CT15 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets like St Marys Rise, Canterbury Road and The Close. Close by, we survey roofs in Coldred (1 mile north), Ewell Minnis (1 mile south-west), Temple Ewell (1 mile south-east), Halfway Street (1 mile north-west) and Wolverton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles south-east), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lydden
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Sladden Wood and Hope Inn, among other places. Lydden’s nearest station is Kearsney station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Dover Transport Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Dover Castle (4.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Lydden includes Dover Western Heights.