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Landlord roof survey in Mountain Street, Kent
Landlord roof surveys in Mountain Street from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
What affects the price in Mountain Street
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The size of the roof
- Which survey package you book
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to let us know when you get in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Landlord roof survey in Mountain Street: what you get
We survey let and shared roofs in Mountain Street and across London and the South East. Time on site typically takes an hour or two for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Everything is inspected as far as it can safely be seen including by drone where it applies. A written report with photos follows. We survey rented houses, converted houses and blocks of flats, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are slipped or missing slates and tiles and standing water on a flat roof.
Some older homes in villages like Mountain Street are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Mountain Street (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
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.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
Questions from Mountain Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Mountain Street?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is 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.
Is Mountain Street within the area you cover?
Yes, Mountain Street is covered. We cover the whole of 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 use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you look in the roof space?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Can your report let us know who pays for the roof work?
No. Who pays is normally set by the lease, and that’s a legal question. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. For a price, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Check the loft space can be accessed
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
We don’t advise on leases or who should pay. What we provide is an independent record of condition that everyone can refer to.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Mountain Street
Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Homes near green spaces such as Broadham Down can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Landlords with a home close to Chilham station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Mountain Street and nearby. Mountain Street is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for landlord roof surveys. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
We work across CT4 for landlord roof surveys. If you’re just outside Mountain Street, we cover Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Mountain Street
Around Mountain Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Woolpack Inn and Broadham Down and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chilham station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (under half a mile north).
The survey, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Older rural homes like those around Mountain Street can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Checking the roof from the ground
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.