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Landlord Roof Survey in Thanington
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Thanington, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Flashings that have come away
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Landlord roof survey in Thanington: what you get
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. Common reasons to book are blocked gutters over flats and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, on gutters and downpipes, shared roofs and blocks of flats.
Houses in smaller places like Thanington can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Thanington (CT1, CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
What we’re asked to look at in Thanington
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause, as far as can be seen.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Whitefriars Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Their report turnaround times
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Thanington
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Thanington questions
How do I find out if my home in Thanington is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Thanington?
Yes, Thanington is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How long does a landlord roof survey take?
A visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. We’ll give you an idea when booking.
Do you need access to all the flats?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we’ll need to go in so please give residents notice.
Why get it checked now?
Relying on what tenants report means relying on what they can see. A ceiling stain frequently means water has been coming in for some time. A survey looks at the roof itself. Arranging work in a smaller place like Thanington is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book us in Thanington
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Give residents notice before a survey
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. We send it by email so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp straight away. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.
Landlord roof surveys in Thanington: local notes
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you look after a building such as The Canterbury Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you live in an older home near Church of St Nicholas, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. We cover Thanington and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Kent, we cover Thanington and the places around it.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CT1 and CT2. Whether your property is on Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Thanington include Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Around Thanington
In Thanington, that means homes and buildings near The Canterbury Academy, Duke's Head Public House and Whitehall Meadows. The closest station to Thanington is Canterbury East station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near Thanington include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Thanington is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Let us know about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.