Kent · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Eastry, Kent
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Eastry, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
Landlord and commercial surveys in Eastry
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
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.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Eastry
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone inspection, and the report arrives the same day. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we’ll say so and look from the ground, windows and the loft instead. We survey the roof space, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and gutters and downpipes, and common reasons people get in touch are chimney mortar that has eroded and old water stains in the roof space.
Houses in smaller places like Eastry can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, which can mean more wind and rain on the roof. Loose ridge tiles, lifted coverings and tired flashings are the kind of things that show it. For a purchase or a new roof, those exposed edges are checked closely. On an exposed roof, a loose ridge or verge soon becomes a bigger job.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Eastry (CT13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
Different roofs, different checks
Clay and concrete tiles
Older homes in the South East often have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles on some. Where pegs have rotted, tiles can slip, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings, as far as we can see them safely.
Eastry questions
Do you cover smaller places like Eastry?
Yes, Eastry is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Eastry?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it normally shows.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Eastry homes and their roofs
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Eastry, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, which is worth knowing before you buy or pay for new work. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. Goodnestone Park, about 3.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Eastry. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
Eastry is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Eastry can all book pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Canterbury is in our area too.
Here we cover the CT13 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Swaynes Way and Wheelwrights Way. We also cover the places around Eastry: Buttsole (1 mile south), Statenborough (1 mile north-east), Ham (1 mile east), Woodnesborough (1 mile north) and Felderland (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Eastry
Around Eastry, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ham Fen, The Bull Inn And Rear Courtyard and Sandwich Technology School. The closest station to Eastry is Sandwich station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include White Mill (2.5 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about one to two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Parking around Eastry is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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When to book a survey in Eastry
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. It’s a frequent finding on older houses.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
For landlords with property near Sandwich station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one