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Landlord Roof Survey in Ramsgate
Landlord roof surveys across Ramsgate, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Flashings that have come away
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Landlord roof survey in Ramsgate
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. If you’re worried about worn ridges, hips and verges and ceiling stains reported by tenants, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Most homes in a town like Ramsgate are houses, so the roof is normally the owner’s to look after. Small faults, such as a cracked ridge, a slipped tile or a blocked gutter, are cheaper to deal with early. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon, whether you live in the house or let it. The photographs let you see the parts of the roof you cannot get to.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Ramsgate (CT11, CT12, CT10)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Ramsgate
To price your survey, we check:
- The roof’s overall size
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The address and postcode of the property
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Roof by roof
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roofs are common over blocks, extensions and garages. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded as far as safe access allows.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather and get close attention.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Ramsgate
Is the coastal weather around Ramsgate hard on roofs?
It can do. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Ramsgate is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ramsgate?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Who normally books a landlord or block roof survey?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Ramsgate?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
Sometimes, yes. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it, so residents need notice.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Ramsgate
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Ramsgate, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. The wider area around Ramsgate has a long history of building, with Quex Park about 4.4 miles north-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
The streets around a church like St. Luke's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Take a building like Priory Infant School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Ramsgate is in Kent. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Ramsgate for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Ramsgate is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for landlord roof surveys. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
Here we cover the CT11, CT12 and CT10 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We cover properties on High Street, Church Road and High Street St Lawrence and the roads around them. Ramsgate sits on or near the A254 and A255, which makes travel easy. We also cover St Lawrence (1 mile west), Northwood (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north-east), Broadstairs (2 miles north-east) and St Peter's (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (8 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ramsgate
Around Ramsgate, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Derby Arms, Chatham House Grammar School and St George's Boys School. There’s a railway station in Ramsgate itself: Ramsgate station. Nearby you will also find Westwood Cross (1.6 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (within half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Ramsgate include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Towns and villages near Ramsgate
Other services in Ramsgate
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In Ramsgate, parking is rarely complicated, though it helps to know about driveways or restrictions. We look at the roof from ground level and from windows, then from the loft where there is safe access, and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- 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 looked at 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
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. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
What we are asked to look at in Ramsgate
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs or when.
Look out for signs like these:
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Cracked or lifting flashings
If you let a flat or house near Ramsgate station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their insurance cover
- Their report turnaround times
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.