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Park Farm Landlord Roof Survey
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Park Farm? You can book a landlord roof survey in Park Farm and across Kent.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Landlord roof survey in Park Farm: 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, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you’re worried about missing or loose roof coverings and chimney stacks in poor repair, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a smaller place like Park Farm, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Place
- Park Farm (TN23, TN25)
- Wider area
- 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
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Homes around Park Farm frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- 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.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Places near Park Farm
What else we do in Park Farm
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Park Farm?
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs or when.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Flashings that have come away
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Ashford Designer Outlet, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Park Farm
Will you come out to Park Farm?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
How do I find out if my home in Park Farm is listed?
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. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Park Farm
The wider area around Park Farm has a long history of building, with Godinton House about 3.1 miles north-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. The streets around a church like Church of St Michael are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Park Farm is about 1 mile south of Ashford, in Kent. Park Farm is one of many places we visit across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Landlord roof surveys in TN23 and TN25 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Hawthorn Road, Snowbell Road and Redberry Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Kingsnorth (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-west), South Willesborough (1 mile north-east) and Finberry (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns like Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Near you in Park Farm
In Park Farm, that means homes and buildings near John Wallis Academy, Queen's Head Public House and Ashford Green Corridors. Park Farm’s nearest station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.1 miles north). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
Landlords, agents and block managers in Park Farm
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.