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Pre-purchase roof survey in Drellingore, Kent
Not sure what state the roof is in? You can book a pre-purchase roof survey in Drellingore and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Drellingore
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. We’re often asked to look into gutters choked with leaves and moss and old water stains in the roof space, across natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and lead flashings and valleys.
In a village or hamlet like Drellingore, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you are buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
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.
- Location
- Drellingore (CT18, CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Somewhere like Drellingore needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Getting a price
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Drellingore, ring 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
Why act early in Drellingore
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before it, you still have choices. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but too late to use them in the purchase. In a place like Drellingore, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Drellingore
Drellingore lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Michael, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. If you own a rental within reach of Folkestone Central station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Historic houses like Acrise Place, about 3 miles west, show how far back building around Drellingore goes. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
Drellingore is about 2 miles east of Hawkinge, in Kent. We survey roofs in Drellingore and the rest of Kent. Drellingore is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: CT18 and CT15. Close by, we survey roofs in South Alkham (1 mile north-east), Alkham (1 mile north-east), Satmar (1 mile south-east), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-east) and Capel-le-Ferne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (3 miles south-west), Deal (11 miles north-east) and Hythe (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Drellingore
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Sladden Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central station, roughly 3.1 miles south-west. A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Folkestone Museum (3.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
Drellingore questions
Is Drellingore within the area you cover?
Yes. Drellingore is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How do I find out if my home in Drellingore is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Tell us your exchange date and we will help you choose.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
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Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Drellingore
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The roof’s overall size
- House, block, shop or office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photos to compare against later. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Drellingore
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.