Kent · London and the South East
Doddington Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Doddington, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Doddington
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. That is when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. We survey on any day of the week, 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 flat-roofed extensions and dormers, natural slate and lead flashings and valleys, and common reasons people get in touch are blocked or leaking gutters and worn or lifted lead flashings.
Some older homes in villages like Doddington are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. 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. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Doddington (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Slate is common on Victorian and Edwardian houses. We look for slates that have slid, cracked or gone, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.
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.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. Our survey is done for you, and the report is written for you to use. In a small place like Doddington, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Doddington
- A report with photographs
- Package prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere as small as Doddington, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Doddington
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that isn’t obvious at first. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Hidden gutters behind parapets or in roof valleys can send water indoors. We check them as part of the survey.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
If you own a rental within reach of Teynham station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How soon the report will arrive
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Doddington
Is my home in Doddington listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Doddington?
Yes, Doddington is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with 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. How the seller responds is up to them.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and agents in Doddington book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Buying a home or a new roof in Doddington
Historic houses like Belmont House and Gardens, about 3.3 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Doddington goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Doddington is about 5 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cover Doddington and the rest of Kent. Doddington is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover. Maidstone is in our area too.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Streets in the area include The Street, Old Lenham Road and Northdown. Other places close to Doddington include Wichling (1 mile south-west), Bluetown (1 mile north-west), Newnham (1 mile east), Hollybushes (1 mile west) and Payden Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Doddington
We work in homes and buildings around The Chequers Inn and Doddington Place Gardens. The closest station to Doddington is Teynham station, about 4 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (1.4 miles east).