Kent · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Upper Hardres
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Upper Hardres from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Why it’s worth a survey now in Upper Hardres
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. A survey shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later helping you spread the work. In a place like Upper Hardres, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Upper Hardres
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
How a landlord roof survey works in Upper Hardres
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t 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 are frequently asked to look into slipped or missing slates and tiles and worn ridges, hips and verges, across blocks of flats, flat roofs on blocks and gutters and downpipes.
In a village or hamlet like Upper Hardres, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Upper Hardres (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Arrange flat access in advance
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Most let houses and many blocks have pitched roofs of slate or tiles. We check coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings as far as can be seen safely.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys often let water in at the flashings. We note what we can see.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Upper Hardres, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets in another room
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Upper Hardres
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Landlord roof surveys around Upper Hardres
Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
Landlords with a home close to Bekesbourne station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Upper Hardres is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Upper Hardres for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Kent.
We work across the CT4 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Broxhall Road and Hardres Court Road. We also cover Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south-east), Pett Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile north), Petham (2 miles west) and Street End (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Upper Hardres
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Duck pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 3.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north).
Upper Hardres: your questions answered
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bekesbourne station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Upper Hardres?
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.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
Is Upper Hardres in your area?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Upper Hardres included.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain does not typically stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
What we are asked to look at in Upper Hardres
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the inside of the roof is included