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Pre-purchase roof survey in Glassenbury, Kent
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Glassenbury, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Cottages and farmhouses around Glassenbury often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed in advance.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Pre-purchase roof survey in Glassenbury
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. We cannot say how a seller will respond, but you will be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We are often asked to look into damp timbers or stains in the loft and ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof, across gutters and downpipes, chimney stacks and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Older buildings in small places like Glassenbury may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Glassenbury (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your 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
What affects the price in Glassenbury
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The size of the roof
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
A little information up front helps. It’s useful to include:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Glassenbury questions
Is Glassenbury within the area you cover?
Yes, Glassenbury is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Glassenbury is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
How long does the survey visit take?
Allow about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. We’ll give you an idea of timing when booking.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
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, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Glassenbury
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. 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.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Glassenbury
- PI and public liability insurance
- Prices that include VAT
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Local roofs and buyers in Glassenbury
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Around Glassenbury, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in. Scotney Castle, about 4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Glassenbury. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Glassenbury is about 10 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cover Glassenbury and the rest of Kent. Glassenbury is one of the places in Kent where we work. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in TN17 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Glassenbury include Goudhurst (2 miles north-west), Brandfold (2 miles north-west), Smallbridge (3 miles north-west), Broad Ford (3 miles north-west) and Capel Cross (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north), Foley Park (12 miles north) and Paddock Wood (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Glassenbury
In Glassenbury, that means homes and buildings near Crane Valley, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.7 miles east).
Towns and villages near Glassenbury
Also in Glassenbury
When you need someone else
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, rubber longer and GRP up to about 30. We check how the covering is wearing.
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.