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Landlord roof survey in St Lawrence, Kent
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in St Lawrence. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
St Lawrence: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in St Lawrence is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover smaller places like St Lawrence?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs aren’t included but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Who usually books a landlord or block roof survey?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
About our landlord roof survey in St Lawrence
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. We survey flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats, and people most often book us about cracked or lifting flashings and mortar falling from ridges and verges.
Around St Lawrence, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- St Lawrence (CT11, CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to St Lawrence is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
How to book
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
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When to book a survey in St Lawrence
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, particularly on taller buildings.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
For businesses in and around places such as Westwood Cross, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
What to check before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Are they insured for the work?
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
Local roofs in St Lawrence
St Lawrence lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Quex Park lies about 4.1 miles north-west, so building around St Lawrence goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. If you own a rental within reach of Ramsgate station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
St Lawrence is about 1 mile west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We survey roofs in St Lawrence and the rest of Kent. St Lawrence is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for landlord roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We survey roofs across the CT11 and CT12 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Park Road, Saxon Road and Downs Road and the roads around them. Main roads around St Lawrence include the A255. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Ramsgate (1 mile east), Northwood (1 mile north), Upton (2 miles north-east), St Peter's (2 miles north) and Broadstairs (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Deal (8 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles south).
Near you in St Lawrence
We work in homes and buildings around Chatham House Grammar School, Churchill House School With Railed Area and The Admiral Fox pub. There’s a railway station in St Lawrence itself: Ramsgate station. Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (1.5 miles north) and Ramsgate General Hospital (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Also near St Lawrence
What else we do in St Lawrence
What happens if roof problems are left?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing which helps with rolling maintenance. With lower homes, common in places like St Lawrence, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in St Lawrence
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent look at the roof
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Roof by roof
Gutters and downpipes
Hidden gutters on larger buildings can send water indoors. They’re an important part of the survey.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets often clog, and standing water follows. They’re checked during the survey.