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Landlord Roof Survey in Sutton at Hone
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Sutton at Hone, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
The survey, step by step
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Sutton at Hone can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
How a landlord roof survey works in Sutton at Hone
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We do not give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey converted houses, rented houses and blocks of flats, and common reasons people get in touch are splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and loose ridge or hip tiles.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Sutton at Hone (DA4)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Sutton at Hone
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Farningham Road station?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Will you come out to Sutton at Hone?
Yes, Sutton at Hone is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details as you book.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. What we provide is an independent record of condition that everyone can refer to.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Sutton at Hone
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Lullingstone Castle, about 3.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Sutton at Hone. 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 a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St John the Baptist, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Living close to Darenth Country Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Shop and office owners around Bluewater may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Sutton at Hone is about 2 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Sutton at Hone for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Sutton at Hone is one of the places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London.
All of DA4 is covered for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Balmoral Road, Dairy Close and Main Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Sutton at Hone: South Darenth (1 mile south-east), St Margarets (1 mile east), Hawley (1 mile north-west), Clement Street (1 mile west) and Darenth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (3 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Sutton at Hone
Around Sutton at Hone, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Greyhound pub, Leigh Academy and Darenth Country Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Farningham Road station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Stone Museum of Geology (2.4 miles north) and Darenth Park Hospital (2 miles north-east). Not far away are Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.
Why get it checked now?
Defects caught early can often be dealt with as planned work. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Sutton at Hone
- A written report with photographs
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent view of the roof
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
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When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.