Medway · London and the South East
Scarborough Landlord Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Scarborough, with photos and a written report.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
About our landlord roof survey in Scarborough
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a photo-illustrated written report to keep on file for the building. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. Common reasons to book are loose ridge or hip tiles and slipped or missing slates and tiles, on converted houses, blocks of flats and gutters and downpipes.
In a village or hamlet like Scarborough, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Location
- Scarborough (ME1)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Scarborough
Will you come out to Scarborough?
Yes, Scarborough is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Scarborough listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. Who pays is normally set by the lease, and that’s a legal question. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What happens on the day
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Around Scarborough, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Different roofs, different checks
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.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are often shared between houses or flats. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
Why get it checked now?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. For older village homes like those around Scarborough, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Prices that include VAT
- Photos and a written report every time
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- 98% of customers satisfied
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Practical tips
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
Scarborough homes and their roofs
With Starkey Castle about 1.7 miles north, Scarborough sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take an older house close to St Mary's Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Living close to Holborough Marshes is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you look after a building such as Burham Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Scarborough is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. Whether the building in Scarborough is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. We cover towns and villages across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Maidstone is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: ME1. Streets in the area include Pilgrims Way and Scarborough Lane, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Scarborough: Peters Village (1 mile west), Burham (1 mile south-east), Wouldham (1 mile north-west), Holborough (1 mile west) and Halling (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (5 miles north-east), Chatham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (4 miles north) and Luton (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Scarborough
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Windmill pub, Holborough Marshes and The Holmesdale School. The nearest railway station is Snodland station, about 1.1 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.8 miles north-east) and St. Catherine's Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Scarborough include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.