Kent · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Eythorne, Kent
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Eythorne, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older rural homes like those around Eythorne can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- 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
- Leave side gates unlocked
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Eythorne
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We look at as much of the roof as access safely allows, 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. Typical surveys look at old water stains in the roof space and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, across lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and natural slate.
For a small place like Eythorne, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays and at weekends.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Location
- Eythorne (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey cannot tell you
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
What we’re asked to look at in Eythorne
Rear extensions, dormers and garages frequently have flat roofs. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and standing water, blisters and splits are typical signs of ageing. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, particularly when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Peter and St Paul, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Is VAT included in the price?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
What you can safely check yourself
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
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Local roofs and buyers in Eythorne
The wider area around Eythorne has a long history of building, with Goodnestone Park about 3.6 miles north-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you own a rental within reach of Shepherds Well station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Eythorne is about 4 miles north of Dover, in Kent. We survey roofs in Eythorne and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Kent, we cover Eythorne. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
Every address in CT15 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on The Street, Sandwich Road and New Road. We also cover the places around Eythorne: Waldershare (1 mile south-west), Sibertswold (2 miles south-west), Coldred (2 miles south-west), Halfway Street (2 miles south-west) and Lydden (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (4 miles south), Folkestone (9 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Eythorne
Around Eythorne, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The White Horse pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Shepherds Well station, roughly 1.8 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Dover Transport Museum (3.5 miles south) and Buckland Hospital (4.7 miles south).
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Request records of any re-roofing
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, while Premium includes a consultation in person. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, especially after autumn. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We check how the covering is wearing.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings.
Eythorne: your questions answered
Will you come out to Eythorne?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is Eythorne in the area you cover?
Yes, Eythorne is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
How soon is the report ready?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email, with photographs.
Will you need to get into the loft?
If it can be arranged, yes. From the loft space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If we can’t get in, the report says so.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It is your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Our survey complements a RICS survey and doesn’t replace one.