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Landlord roof survey in Stockbury, Kent
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Stockbury? You can book a landlord roof survey in Stockbury and across Kent.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
FAQs for Stockbury
How do I find out if my home in Stockbury is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
I let a flat near Newington station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
How much is a survey?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do you look in the loft space?
Usually, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Landlord roof survey in Stockbury
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 does not include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey blocks of flats, flat roofs on blocks and shared roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are loose ridge or hip tiles and flashings that have come away.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
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, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Stockbury (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys around Stockbury
Stockbury lies within about 5 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Living close to Stockbury Hill Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. The streets around a church such as St Mary Magdalene Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Stockbury is about 4 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We survey roofs in Stockbury and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Kent. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Landlord roof surveys in ME9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Hill Green Road and Harrow Court and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Stockbury: Yelsted (1 mile west), South Green (1 mile south-east), Hartlip (1 mile north), Lower Hartlip (1 mile north) and Danaway (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Stockbury
In Stockbury, that means homes and buildings near The Three Squirrels pub and Stockbury Hill Wood, among other places. The closest station to Stockbury is Newington station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Bayford Court (4.6 miles east) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Stockbury
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere like Stockbury needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Related advice
What we can’t see
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Responsibility under a lease
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded as far as safe access allows.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access, and the report says what was seen.
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Do you need a landlord roof survey in Stockbury?
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, especially on taller buildings.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Leaks into upper flats
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
If you let a flat or house near Newington station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
What to check before booking
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Their report turnaround times
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT