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Landlord roof survey in Sittingbourne, Kent
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Sittingbourne, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Surveys for landlords and agents in Sittingbourne
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Landlord roof survey in Sittingbourne: what you get
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. We survey gutters and downpipes, converted houses and rented houses, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are ponding or splits on flat roofs and damp or stains in top-floor flats.
In a town like Sittingbourne, older houses with slate or clay tile roofs typically sit alongside later estates with concrete tiles. Chimneys on older houses may be redundant, capped or leaning, and their lead flashings still need to be sound. Newer homes have fewer chimneys but their own weak points at ridges, verges and gutters.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Sittingbourne (ME10, ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Sittingbourne: your questions answered
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Sittingbourne, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Sittingbourne station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
What does a roof survey cost?
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 inc. VAT.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen in the report.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The report follows by email.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
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.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Sittingbourne
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Sittingbourne, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of the Holy Trinity, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near Sittingbourne station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Sittingbourne is about 37 miles east of London, in Kent. Bookings from Sittingbourne are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across Kent. Maidstone is in our area too.
We cover every part of the ME10 and ME9 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include High Street, Roman Square and Moonstone Square, and we cover them all. Sittingbourne sits on or near the A2 and A249. We also cover Murston (1 mile east), Milton Regis (1 mile north-east), Kemsley (1 mile north), Howt Green (1 mile north-west) and Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (6 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (15 miles west). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Sittingbourne has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Local landmarks in Sittingbourne
In Sittingbourne, that means homes and buildings near Milton Court Primary Academy, The Golden Hope pub and Milton Creek Country Park. Sittingbourne has its own railway station: Sittingbourne station. Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (under half a mile east) and Court Hall Museum (less than half a mile north).
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Sittingbourne
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- House, block, shop or office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
We’ll usually ask about:
- Anything about access we should know
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
What we’re asked to look at in Sittingbourne
Roofs on let and shared buildings frequently get less regular attention than owner-occupied homes. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
Common reasons to book include:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Flashings that have come away
Homes near green spaces such as Milton Creek Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Questions to ask before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What happens after the report arrives
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Most visits in a town like Sittingbourne start at the front of the house and work round to the back. Rear gardens and side paths often give the best view of extensions and back slopes. Then, if it can be reached safely, we look in the loft.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- 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 photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats