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Ridley Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Ridley, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Flashings that have come away
- Blocked gutters over flats
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
How a landlord roof survey works in Ridley
A roof over tenants or leaseholders frequently gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. You get a report with photographs to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. We are often asked to look into flashings that have come away and missing or loose roof coverings, across flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and blocks of flats.
Older buildings in small places like Ridley 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 often matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Ridley (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Ridley
Can a landlord with a rental near Meopham station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Ridley within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Responsibility under a lease
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- A full building survey of every part of the property
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Ridley
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere like Ridley needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Ridley?
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions frequently need attention sooner.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
For landlords with property near Meopham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book anyone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What exactly goes into their report
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their insurance cover
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ridley
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer.
Ridley homes and their roofs
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You’ll 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. Cobham College, about 4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Ridley. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of Saint Peter, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Meopham School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Ridley is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Ridley, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Kent. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We survey roofs across the TN15 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Other places close to Ridley include New Street (1 mile east), Hodsoll Street (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile east), New Ash Green (1 mile north-west) and Culverstone Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Around Ridley
For rail, the closest station is Meopham station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Ightham Court (4.4 miles south) and Coldrum Long Barrow (3.1 miles south-east).