Kent · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Broadstone, Kent
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Broadstone. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Surveys for landlords and agents in Broadstone
Landlords and agents in Broadstone book surveys as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Broadstone
We survey roofs for buyers in Broadstone and across London and South East England. From terraced and semi-detached homes to detached houses and flats, the roof gets the same careful look. We tell you what’s sound, what needs attention and how urgent it is. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We survey natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles, and people most often book us about standing water on a flat extension roof and lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney.
In a village or hamlet like Broadstone, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Broadstone (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Broadstone
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
Places near Broadstone
What else we do in Broadstone
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a village or hamlet like Broadstone, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed ahead of time.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Broadstone
With Leeds Castle about 3.7 miles north-west, Broadstone sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
Broadstone is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Roofs in Broadstone get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Our Kent coverage includes Broadstone. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Every address in ME17 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Boughton Park, Headcorn Road and Eastwood Road, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Eastwood (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile north-east), Liverton Street (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east) and Ulcombe (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Broadstone
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Kings Head Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Broadstone is Lenham station, about 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (1.2 miles east) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles north-west).
What we’re asked to look at in Broadstone
Chimneys take the worst of the weather. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which can affect how any work is arranged.
Common reasons to book include:
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
If you own a rental within reach of Lenham station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Broadstone questions
Do you cover smaller places like Broadstone?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is my home in Broadstone listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it usually takes about one to two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. Access is usually arranged through the agent or seller.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Why it is worth a survey now in Broadstone
A seller may honestly not know the state of the roof. Their answers on the property forms only cover what they know about. An independent look tells you how the roof is now. In a small place like Broadstone, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Every finding written up with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.