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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Brookland
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Brookland? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Tips that help
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Every so often, check the loft with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Brookland
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, and the report arrives the same day. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we will say so and inspect from every other safe vantage point. We are frequently asked to look into slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, on clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Older buildings in small places like Brookland may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Brookland (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Brookland
Is my home in Brookland listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Brookland?
Yes. Brookland is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
After your offer is accepted and before you exchange contracts. That way you can still act on what we find, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It is your choice, but the two do different jobs. A home survey looks at the whole property, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Brookland
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Brookland. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, it usually takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. In a small place like Brookland, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- 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.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
What this survey cannot tell you
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Brookland
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
Local roofs and buyers in Brookland
Brookland is within about 5 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to St Augustine's Church: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. Landlords with a home close to Appledore (Kent) station may find that a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Brookland is about 10 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Brookland can all book pre-purchase roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Brookland is one of the places in Kent we cover. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
Every address in TN29 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on High Street, Brook Grove and Rye Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to Brookland include Brenzett (1 mile north-east), Snargate (2 miles north), Ivychurch (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles east) and Appledore (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), Tenterden (8 miles north-west), Cheriton (15 miles north-east), Kennington (12 miles north) and New Romney (5 miles east).
Around Brookland
Around Brookland, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Royal Oak Inn, among other places. The closest station to Brookland is Appledore (Kent) station, about 2.5 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles east). For a walk, there is Burnthouse Pen.
Why act early in Brookland
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. Older cottages and farmhouses around Brookland 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.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Every finding written up with photos
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.