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Landlord roof survey in Stocks Green, Kent
Landlord roof surveys around Stocks Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Stocks Green
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. We survey shared roofs, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and ceiling stains reported by tenants.
In a small place like Stocks Green, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. 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.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Stocks Green (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Stocks Green
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
Look out for signs like these:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Trees in and around Haysden Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That is where a survey comes in.
Why act early in Stocks Green
Finding a roof defect early typically means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. In a place like Stocks Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Stocks Green
- Surveys seven days a week
- PI and public liability insurance
- Package prices that include VAT
- An independent look at the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Stocks Green
Will you come out to Stocks Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hildenborough station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. For a village or hamlet like Stocks Green, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll 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 photos.
Before the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Local roofs in Stocks Green
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Stocks Green has a long history of building, with Penshurst Place about 3.2 miles south-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Hildenborough Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Landlords with a home close to Hildenborough station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Stocks Green is about 2 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever you are in Stocks Green, we can come and survey your property. Our Kent coverage includes Stocks Green. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Surveys in TN11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Stocks Green: Hildenborough (1 mile north-east), Watt's Cross (1 mile north), Hilden Park (1 mile east), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east) and Underriver (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Sevenoaks (5 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (9 miles north-east) and Foley Park (14 miles east).
Around Stocks Green
Around Stocks Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Judd School, The Flying Dutchman Public House and Haysden Country Park. There is a railway station in Stocks Green itself: Hildenborough station. Nearby you will also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south-east). Not far away are Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Stocks Green
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How big the roof is
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
What we can’t see
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- A full structural assessment of the building
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats