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Landlord Roof Survey in Studdal
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Studdal, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Flashings that have come away
- Damaged pots and flaunching
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
About our landlord roof survey in Studdal
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. You or your agent arrange access and we will say what we need when booking. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey rented houses, shared roofs and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and choked outlets and gutters.
Some older homes in villages like Studdal are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Studdal (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Roof spaces and lofts
The roof space shows a lot about a roof’s condition. We check it where there’s safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we check them closely.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Studdal
How do I find out if my home in Studdal is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is the coastal weather around Studdal hard on roofs?
It can do. Studdal is within about 5 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Studdal and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How it works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Somewhere like Studdal needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Getting a price
If you are buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Advice
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
What we’re asked to look at in Studdal
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
For an older house near a landmark such as East Studdal Church Hall, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
What to check before booking
- What experience they bring
- What insurance they carry
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Landlord roof surveys in Studdal: local notes
Studdal is within about 5 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Historic houses like Walmer Castle, about 4 miles east, show how far back building around Studdal goes. If your home is one of the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. For landlords with property near Martin Mill station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Studdal is about 4 miles north of Dover, in Kent. Wherever you are in Studdal, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
All of CT15 is covered for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Chapel Lane, Homestead Lane and Northdowns Close. We also cover the places around Studdal: Ashley (1 mile south-west), East Studdal (1 mile north-east), West Langdon (1 mile south), Sutton (1 mile east) and Martin (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (4 miles south), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Studdal
The closest station to Studdal is Martin Mill station, about 2.3 miles south-east. A little further out are Walmer Castle (4 miles east) and Dover Transport Museum (3.2 miles south).