Kent · London and the South East
Walter's Green Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys across Walter's Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Choked outlets and gutters
About our landlord roof survey in Walter's Green
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft space. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can safely be seen and the loft where access is safe. We survey flat roofs on blocks, shared roofs and blocks of flats, and people most frequently book us about parapets and upstands in poor repair and failed flashings at walls and chimneys.
Some older homes in villages like Walter's Green are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Walter's Green (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
You receive a report with photographs and recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, particularly on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Walter's Green
With Penshurst Place about 2.1 miles north-east, Walter's Green sits in an area with a long building history. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Ashurst Kent station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. The streets around a church like Church of St Peter are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Take a building like Fordcombe Church of England Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Walter's Green is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Walter's Green, we can survey the roof. Walter's Green is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you’re just outside Walter's Green, we cover Fordcombe (1 mile south-east), Teasley Mead (1 mile south-west), Ashurst (1 mile south), Stone Cross (1 mile south-east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (6 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles east).
What’s near Walter's Green
We work in homes and buildings around Bottle House Inn. Walter's Green’s nearest station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Chiddingstone Castle (2.8 miles north) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (4.3 miles east). Not far away are Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Walter's Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. They’re an important part of the survey.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Walter's Green
I let a flat near Ashurst Kent station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Walter's Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you work in Walter's Green?
Yes. We survey roofs in Walter's Green and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Honest limits
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
What you can safely check yourself
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That’s where a survey comes in.
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What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- House, block, shop or office
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, tell us about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.