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Pre-purchase roof survey in Broomfield, Kent
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Broomfield, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes about one to two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Somewhere as small as Broomfield, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us 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 roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Broomfield
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. All three include a report with photographs and recommendations. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, gutters and downpipes and lead flashings and valleys, and common reasons people get in touch are patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and standing water on a flat extension roof.
Some older homes in villages like Broomfield are listed or sit 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’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. 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. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Broomfield (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Broomfield: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Broomfield?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is Broomfield in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Broomfield as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it is safe, yes. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes, you can. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. We can’t promise how the seller will respond.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Our survey complements a RICS survey and doesn’t replace one.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Buying a home or a new roof in Broomfield
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. The wider area around Broomfield has a long history of building, with Leeds Castle about 0.4 miles north-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
Take an older house close to Church of St Margaret: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Broomfield is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. In Broomfield, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Broomfield is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys.
Every address in ME17 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover Chegworth (1 mile east), Ashbank (1 mile north-west), Kingswood (1 mile south), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north) and Leeds (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
What’s near Broomfield
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Park Gate Inn. Broomfield’s nearest station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (within half a mile north-west) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Broomfield
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking.
What we’re asked to look at in Broomfield
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re frequently the least maintained part of a roof. 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 matters if work is needed.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
Landlords with a home close to Hollingbourne station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- When you will get the report
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Broomfield
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Other services in Broomfield
Leave it or get it looked at?
A seller may honestly not know the state of the roof. The forms they complete only show what they’re aware of. An independent look tells you how the roof is now. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
Why book with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.