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Postling Landlord Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Postling, with photos and a clear written report.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Choked outlets and gutters
How the survey works
We will ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere as small as Postling, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Preparing for the visit
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Postling
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We check the roof from each safe vantage point including the loft and flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. Typical surveys look at worn ridges, hips and verges and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings, across flat roofs on blocks, shared roofs and converted houses.
Older buildings in small places like Postling 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible.
- Where
- Postling (CT21)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
- Ask residents to report damp right away
We don’t advise on leases or who should pay. Our report sets out the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
When to book a survey in Postling
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that is happening.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaking joints at party walls
Historic houses like Westenhanger Castle, about 1.8 miles south-west, show how far back building around Postling goes. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Before you book anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What happens after the report arrives
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Landlord and commercial surveys in Postling
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos.
What else we do in Postling
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Postling
Postling lies within about 3 miles of the sea, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Living close to Sandling Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary and St Radegund are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Postling is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We survey roofs in Postling and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Postling. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Here we cover the CT21 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We also cover the places around Postling: Stanford (1 mile south-west), Skeete (1 mile north), Etchinghill (1 mile east), Woodland (2 miles north) and Lyminge (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Hythe (3 miles south) and Tower Hamlets (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Postling
In Postling, that means homes and buildings near Sandling Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sandling station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.4 miles east) and Saltwood Castle (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Roof area
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Booking your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Postling
Can a landlord with a rental near Sandling station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Postling, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Within about 3 miles of the sea, as Postling is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.