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Landlord roof survey in Mount Pleasant, Kent
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Mount Pleasant, with photos and a written report.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Mount Pleasant
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a written report with photographs that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. If you are worried about parapets and upstands in poor repair and cracked or lifting flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Mount Pleasant, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Location
- Mount Pleasant (CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Check the roof space can be accessed
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. The report is written in plain language.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
When to book a survey in Mount Pleasant
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
People usually book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
For landlords with property near Minster station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
What to check before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How soon the report will arrive
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Mount Pleasant homes and their roofs
Mount Pleasant is within about 3 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. With Quex Park about 1.6 miles north, Mount Pleasant sits in an area with a long building history. 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 the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Anyone responsible for a site like Minster Church of England Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Mildreds Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We provide landlord roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Mount Pleasant and nearby. Mount Pleasant is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CT12. Other places close to Mount Pleasant include Way (1 mile south-east), Acol (1 mile north), Minster (1 mile south-west), Sevenscore (2 miles south-east) and Manston (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles south-west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (5 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Mount Pleasant
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to King Ethelbert School and The Bell Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Minster station, about 1.1 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (3.5 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Mount Pleasant include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch and you’ll need to arrange it.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Most let houses and many blocks have pitched roofs of slate or tiles. Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings are inspected where it is safe to see them.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Mount Pleasant can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
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Prices for landlord roof surveys in Mount Pleasant
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Questions from Mount Pleasant
Is Mount Pleasant within the area you cover?
Yes, Mount Pleasant is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Mount Pleasant?
It can do. Mount Pleasant is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
How long will you be on site?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No, it focuses on the roof. It isn’t a RICS Level 2 or 3 building survey, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
What does a block roof survey cost?
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 email us for a price.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we will need to go in, so residents need notice.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No, we do not advise on leases, so ask your managing agent or a solicitor. Our job is to report on the roof itself.