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Pre-purchase roof survey in Green Street Green, Kent
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Green Street Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Green Street Green
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung 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.
For landlords with property near Longfield station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Green Street Green is about 3 miles south-east of Dartford, in Kent. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Green Street Green. Across Kent, we cover Green Street Green and the places around it. Maidstone is in our area too.
Here we cover the DA2 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover the places around Green Street Green: Grubb Street (1 mile south), Westwood (1 mile east), St Margarets (1 mile west), Bean (1 mile north) and Darenth (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Green Street Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Beacon Wood Country Park, Longfield Academy and The Black Horse pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Green Street Green is Longfield station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Bluewater (1.8 miles north) and Stone Castle (2.1 miles north). Open spaces near Green Street Green include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Green Street Green
Some roofs cannot be seen well from the ground or from windows. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, and the report arrives the same day. Where a flight is not possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. We are often asked to look into worn or lifted lead flashings and old water stains in the roof space, across clay and concrete tiles, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and gutters and downpipes.
Older buildings in small places like Green Street Green 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. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand. 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.
- Place
- Green Street Green (DA2)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roofs
Repeated coatings on a flat roof can mask what’s underneath. We say when the covering would need opening up to know more.
Clay and concrete tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
Nearby places to Green Street Green
What else we do in Green Street Green
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Green Street Green: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Green Street Green 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 Green Street Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Green Street Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you as you book.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Green Street Green?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where possible, yes. We look in the roof space where there’s safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
When will the report arrive?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Green Street Green
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Common roof problems in Green Street Green
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and standing water, blisters and splits are typical signs of ageing. A buyer can easily miss them, especially when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
In and around Green Street Green, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Before booking anyone
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What experience they bring
Honest limits
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- A structural engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older rural homes like those around Green Street Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- 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.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.