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Landlord roof survey in Seal, Kent
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in Seal, with photos and a clear written report.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Seal
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bat & Ball station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the building.
Is Seal within the area you cover?
Yes, Seal is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
How do I book a survey in Seal?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Landlord roof survey in Seal
Landlords often book us when buying a property to rent out, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Agents and freeholders frequently want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format, with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends which can help when arranging access with residents. If you’ve noticed ponding or splits on flat roofs and damp or stains in top-floor flats, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Seal 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Seal (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Seal
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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Knole House, about 1.8 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Seal. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter and St Paul, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Seal is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover Seal and the rest of Kent. Seal is one of the places in Kent we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Surveys in TN15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Church Road and Jubilee Rise or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Greatness (1 mile west), Godden Green (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (2 miles east), Stone Street (2 miles south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Seal
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wildernesse School, Kemsing Down and The Five Bells Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bat & Ball station, roughly 1.1 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (1.1 miles west) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen 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.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Seal
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
What happens on the day
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere as small as Seal, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is checked 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
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets in another room
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
How to book
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
When to book a survey in Seal
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling and by then more has been damaged.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Trees in and around Kemsing Down shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Towns and villages near Seal
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Why act early in Seal
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Older cottages and farmhouses around Seal can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why book us in Seal
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance