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Landlord Roof Survey in Pratling Street
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Pratling Street and the rest of Kent. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Why get it checked now?
Finding a roof defect early usually means a smaller, planned job. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. In a small place like Pratling Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Pratling Street
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pratling Street
A roof over tenants or leaseholders frequently gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. If you’re worried about worn ridges, hips and verges and damp or stains in top-floor flats, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on rented houses, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks alike.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Pratling Street (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys around Pratling Street
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 4.3 miles north lies Starkey Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Pratling Street has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Shop and office owners around Fremlin Walk may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Peter's Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Pratling Street is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. In Pratling Street, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small.
Landlord roof surveys in ME20 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Old Mill Lane, Pratling Street and St Michaels Close or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Pratling Street: Forstal (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-west), Burham (2 miles north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west) and Larkfield (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Pratling Street
We work in homes and buildings around Aylesford School, The Bush pub and Tyland Barn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Aylesford station, roughly 1.4 miles west. A little further out are Fremlin Walk (2.4 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Pratling Street include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
How the survey works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey typically takes about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Around Pratling Street, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
What else we do in Pratling Street
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
How soon the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents frequently choose the package that suits the building.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Pratling Street questions
Will you come out to Pratling Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
I let a flat near Aylesford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we will talk to you about another date.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, that’s one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Pratling Street?
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved, as far as can be seen.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
If you let a flat or house near Aylesford station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
What to check before booking
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
How we price landlord roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The size of the roof
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
A survey is a proper look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes