Kent · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Perry
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Perry, with photos and a written report.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Landlord roof survey in Perry: what you get
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. We are often asked to look into blocked gutters over flats and standing water on a flat roof, across rented houses, converted houses and gutters and downpipes.
In a village or hamlet like Perry, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Location
- Perry (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Perry
How do I find out if my home in Perry 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.
Will you come out to Perry?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Is this survey just for landlords?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No, that depends on the lease, so speak to your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we check them closely.
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the loft space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch and you will need to arrange it.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
When to book a survey in Perry
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Problems we come across often include:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Elmstone Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Landlord roof surveys around Perry
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Goodnestone Park, about 3.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Perry. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building like Preston Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to Adisham station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Perry is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Perry can all book landlord roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Kent. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Every address in CT3 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets like Walmestone Road and Perry Lane, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Nash (1 mile east), Shatterling (1 mile south), Hoaden (1 mile east), Elmstone (1 mile north) and Broomhill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Around Perry
Perry’s nearest station is Adisham station, about 3.6 miles south-west. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.6 miles west). Open spaces near Perry include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
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 the loft space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
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The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can be seen safely, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take 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 Perry 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 agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking before the day
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
How to book
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs