Kent · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Bobbing
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Bobbing? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Bobbing
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That’s when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We survey the roof space, natural slate and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are signs of past leaks inside the loft and blistered or split felt on a flat roof.
Older buildings in small places like Bobbing may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Bobbing (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What to let us know when you get in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Bobbing, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Other services in Bobbing
Buying a home or a new roof in Bobbing
Bobbing is within about 3 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
If you let a flat or house near Newington station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Bartholomew, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Bobbing is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bobbing and nearby. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too.
We survey roofs across ME9 for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Bobbing Hill, Cold Harbour Lane and Ladyfields Close. Other places close to Bobbing include Keycol (1 mile west), Chestnut Street (1 mile south-west), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Oad Street (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles west), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Bobbing
In Bobbing, that means homes and buildings near Westlands School. The nearest railway station is Newington station, roughly 1.4 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Court Hall Museum (1.4 miles east) and Bayford Court (1.9 miles east).
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Bobbing. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Common questions in Bobbing
Will you come out to Bobbing?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Bobbing, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Within about 3 miles of the sea, as Bobbing is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Rotten pegs let tiles slide, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual one, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. We’ll say if the flue needs a specialist.
Useful tips for Bobbing property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
If the report shows work is needed, you can raise it with the seller or agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s, and we can’t promise any result.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.