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Shipbourne Landlord Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Shipbourne from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlord roof survey in Shipbourne: what you get
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you’ve noticed leaks into upper flats and mortar falling from ridges and verges, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Shipbourne, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often 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 is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Shipbourne
How do I find out if my home in Shipbourne is listed?
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.
I let a flat near Borough Green & Wrotham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Do you cover Shipbourne?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Shipbourne.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
How do I book a survey in Shipbourne?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof. We survey seven days a week.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
Gutters and downpipes
Water from failed gutters frequently shows as damp inside. We record what we see.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Why it is worth a survey now in Shipbourne
Defects caught early can frequently be dealt with as planned work. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Older cottages and farmhouses around Shipbourne can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Shipbourne
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- 20+ years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. All told, expect between one and two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Shipbourne can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you beforehand.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Related advice
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Shipbourne
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Historic houses such as Ightham Mote, about 1.1 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Shipbourne goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
If you look after a building such as Shipbourne School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Giles, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Living close to Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Surveys in Shipbourne work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN11 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. You will find streets such as Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane. Other places close to Shipbourne include Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Shipbourne
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 3.3 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Shipbourne includes Barden Lake.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Arrange flat access beforehand
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- File each roof report for future reference
The report comes with photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We send it by email so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The kind of building and roof involved
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.