Kent · London and the South East
Great Chart Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Great Chart.
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a small place like Great Chart, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We check 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 photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Pre-purchase roof survey in Great Chart
We survey roofs for buyers in Great Chart and across London and the South East. Whether it’s a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, we follow the same careful process. The report says what’s in good order, what isn’t and what to deal with first. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles, and common reasons people get in touch are flashings that have lifted or split and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints.
Being in a small place like Great Chart makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
With the findings in hand, you can talk to the seller or their agent. You might ask for the work to be done before completion, or ask to adjust the price. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s, and we cannot promise any result.
After strong winds, look at the roof from the ground. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
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How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The roof’s overall size
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Why it is worth a survey now in Great Chart
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. Older cottages and farmhouses around Great Chart can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Great Chart: your questions answered
Will you come out to Great Chart?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is Great Chart in the area you cover?
Yes, Great Chart is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Great Chart as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. 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.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
Do you need access inside the house?
If it can be arranged, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If we cannot get in, the report says so.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Great Chart?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It’s often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
Problems we come across often include:
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- When you’ll get the report
Local roofs and buyers in Great Chart
The wider area around Great Chart has a long history of building, with Godinton House about 1.1 miles north. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Landlords with a home close to Ashford International station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. In Great Chart, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Great Chart is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: TN23. Streets in the area include The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Great Chart, we cover Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Around Great Chart
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Great Chart is Ashford International station, roughly 1.8 miles east. Well-known places in the area include County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Great Chart includes Orlestone Forest.