Kent · London and the South East
Payden Street Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Payden Street and the rest of Kent. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Payden Street
The lease usually decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We do not give legal advice on leases but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. The report sets out what we saw, with photos and recommendations. Typical surveys look at worn ridges, hips and verges and slipped or missing slates and tiles, across converted houses, gutters and downpipes and rented houses.
Older buildings in small places like Payden Street may be 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. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Payden Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Can I check my roof myself?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
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 don’t climb up for a closer look.
Payden Street questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Lenham station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Payden Street is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
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.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Payden Street
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. You will 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. With Belmont House and Gardens about 4.3 miles east, Payden Street sits in an area with a long building history. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a building like The Lenham School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you let a flat or house near Lenham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Payden Street is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in Payden Street, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property. Our Kent coverage includes Payden Street. Maidstone is in our area too.
We survey roofs across ME17 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. If you’re just outside Payden Street, we cover Warren Street (1 mile south-east), Woodside Green (1 mile west), West Street (1 mile west), Wichling (1 mile north) and Cold Harbour (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Payden Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Harrow pub. The closest station to Payden Street is Lenham station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.2 miles north-east).
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What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
How we price landlord roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Roof area
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Payden Street
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
Common reasons to book include:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Blocked gutters over flats
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Margaret, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What insurance they carry
- What follow-up you get after the report
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Payden Street, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.