Kent · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent
An experienced roof surveyor for pre-purchase roof surveys in Greatstone-on-Sea. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Questions from Greatstone-on-Sea
How do I find out if my home in Greatstone-on-Sea is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is the coastal weather around Greatstone-on-Sea hard on roofs?
Frequently, yes. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Greatstone-on-Sea is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
How soon is the report ready?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email, with photographs.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
How long does the survey visit take?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. We will give you an idea of timing when you book.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Greatstone-on-Sea
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 can’t say how a seller will respond, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We are often asked to look into standing water on a flat extension roof and lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney, on lead flashings and valleys, gutters and downpipes and chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Greatstone-on-Sea are listed or sit 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’s 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.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Place
- Greatstone-on-Sea (TN28)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Greatstone-on-Sea
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Somewhere as small as Greatstone-on-Sea, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets in another room
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
How to book
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
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Why it is worth a survey now in Greatstone-on-Sea
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 with far less room to act on them. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Greatstone-on-Sea, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Greatstone-on-Sea
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Visits on any day of the week
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Local roofs and buyers in Greatstone-on-Sea
Greatstone-on-Sea is within about 1 mile of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, so exposed details get a careful look whether you’re buying or signing off new work. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
The streets around a church like St Peter's are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. Around Greatstone-on-Sea, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Greatstone-on-Sea is about 9 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Surveys in Greatstone-on-Sea work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at whatever is safely visible, photos and a clear written report. We cover towns and villages across Kent. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Surveys in TN28 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Alfred Road, Meehan Road South and Hardy Road. We also cover the places around Greatstone-on-Sea: Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile north), New Romney (1 mile north-west), Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles south), Lydd (3 miles south-west) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (14 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Greatstone-on-Sea
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Romney Warren Country Park, The Marsh Academy and The Jolly Fisherman pub. Nearby you’ll also find Romney 'castle' (3.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
Towns and villages near Greatstone-on-Sea
Also in Greatstone-on-Sea
What affects the price in Greatstone-on-Sea
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The roof’s overall size
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What kind of property and roof it is
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.