Kent · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Yorkletts
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Yorkletts, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlord roof surveys around Yorkletts
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Yorkletts, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Alphege, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you let a flat or house near Whitstable station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Whitstable School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Yorkletts is about 2 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. We survey roofs in Yorkletts and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Kent.
Surveys in CT5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Ford Walk, Glen Walk and Coombe Walk or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Denstroude (1 mile south-east), Honey Hill (2 miles south-east), Whitstable (2 miles north-east), Blean (2 miles south-east) and Radfall (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles west), Faversham (5 miles west), Herne Bay (6 miles north-east) and Minster (11 miles north-west).
Near you in Yorkletts
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Foxes Cross Bottom and the streets around them. Yorkletts’s nearest station is Whitstable station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Tankerton Castle (2.9 miles north-east) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Yorkletts includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Landlord roof survey in Yorkletts
With a shared roof, it’s not always clear what’s wrong or where. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part giving all parties the same information. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we are allowed to reach. If you’ve noticed damaged pots and flaunching and leaking joints at party walls, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Yorkletts (CT5)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Yorkletts property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Act on urgent items in the report first, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.
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How it works
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. For a village or hamlet like Yorkletts, 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.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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Yorkletts questions
I let a flat near Whitstable station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Will you come out to Yorkletts?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it’s safe. We check everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How much is a survey?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Yorkletts
To price your survey, we look at:
- House, block, shop or office
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why get it checked now?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work so you know what you are asking contractors to price. Older cottages and farmhouses around Yorkletts can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. We note what we can see.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Parapet walls often hide gutters behind them. We inspect them as far as it is safe to see.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Yorkletts
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.