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Scragged Oak Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Scragged Oak, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Landlord roof survey in Scragged Oak: what you get
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too when they’re in the agreed scope. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can safely be seen and the loft where access is safe. Common reasons to book are mortar falling from ridges and verges and ceiling stains reported by tenants, across shared roofs, blocks of flats and converted houses.
In a small place like Scragged Oak, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Scragged Oak (ME14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Scragged Oak
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait helping you spread the work. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Scragged Oak, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- PI and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
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Scragged Oak homes and their roofs
Scragged Oak is within about 5 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Historic houses such as Stoneacre, about 4.8 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Scragged Oak goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you live near a park such as Levan Strice, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Take an older house close to Church of St Peter: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Scragged Oak is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Kent. Whether the building in Scragged Oak is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Our Kent coverage includes Scragged Oak and the places around it.
Here we cover the ME14 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Other places close to Scragged Oak include Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Scragged Oak
Typical jobs here are in homes near Levan Strice. For rail, the closest station is Bearsted station, roughly 3.2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Scragged Oak includes Detling Hill and Burham Down.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older roofs in small places like Scragged Oak can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know about parking near the property
Booking a survey
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Scragged Oak
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Scragged Oak. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Practical tips
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
We do not advise on leases or who should pay. Our report sets out the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
Questions from Scragged Oak
Is my home in Scragged Oak listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Scragged Oak, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Within about 5 miles of the sea, as Scragged Oak is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Is this an asbestos survey?
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.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we will need to go in so please give residents notice.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
What we’re asked to look at in Scragged Oak
Shared roofs can fall between owners. Everyone may think someone else is responsible, so maintenance gets put off. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Damaged pots and flaunching
Landlords with a home close to Bearsted station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
What we look for on each type of roof
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. We give them close attention.