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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Chartham
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Chartham from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Pre-purchase roof survey in Chartham: what you get
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. All three include a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. We survey the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and flashings that have lifted or split.
Some older homes in villages like Chartham 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. 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. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Chartham (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
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 usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Chartham, access is often 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.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed beforehand.
- 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 report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
What this survey cannot tell you
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Asbestos testing of any kind
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Natural slate
When to book a survey in Chartham
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We don’t test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Flashings that have lifted or split
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Chartham: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Chartham?
Yes, Chartham is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Chartham is listed?
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.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes, you can. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
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Why act early in Chartham
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but with far less room to act on them. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Why us?
- An independent view of the roof
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What affects the price in Chartham
To price your survey, we check:
- The size of the roof
- Which survey package you book
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Chartham
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Chartham station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Chartham is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. In Chartham, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Kent.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, River Court and The Green. If you’re just outside Chartham, we cover Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (1 mile south-west), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north), Garlinge Green (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
What’s near Chartham
In Chartham, that means homes and buildings near No Man's Orchard and The Artichoke Inn. There’s a railway station in Chartham itself: Chartham station. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (2.7 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.