Kent · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in High Brooms
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Pre-purchase roof surveys in High Brooms.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Old water stains in the roof space
Pre-purchase roof survey in High Brooms: what you get
Some roofs cannot be seen well from the ground or from windows. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone inspection, along with a same-day report. Where a flight isn’t possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. We survey clay and concrete tiles, gutters and downpipes and the roof space, and common reasons people get in touch are blistered or split felt on a flat roof and loose pots and cracked flaunching.
Houses in smaller places like High Brooms can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, which can mean more wind and rain on the roof. Loose ridge tiles, lifted coverings and tired flashings are the kind of things that show it. Whether you’re buying or signing off new work, those edges deserve a close look. On an exposed roof, a loose ridge or verge soon becomes a bigger job.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- High Brooms (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The property’s address and postcode
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Checking the roof from the ground
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Roof by roof
Flat roofs
A flat roof that has been coated over several times may hide problems underneath. We say when the covering would need opening up to know more.
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
What we’re asked to look at in High Brooms
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. 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, particularly when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- A ridge or slope that dips
Take an older house close to St Matthew's Church: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
How it works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey normally takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. A visit to a smaller place like High Brooms is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Buying a home or a new roof in High Brooms
With Groombridge Place about 4.4 miles south-west, High Brooms sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
If you let a flat or house near High Brooms station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
High Brooms is about 1 mile north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Roofs in High Brooms get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Across Kent, we cover High Brooms and the places around it. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in TN2, TN4 and TN1 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. You will find streets such as Oak Road, Brook Road and Caley Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Southborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles south), Stockland Green (2 miles west) and Bidborough (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in High Brooms
We work in homes and buildings around St Gregory's Catholic School, Hilbert Woods and Longbow Court pub. There is a railway station in High Brooms itself: High Brooms station. A little further out are Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
FAQs for High Brooms
Do you carry out roof surveys in High Brooms?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and High Brooms is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Do you cover smaller places like High Brooms?
Yes, High Brooms is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you go up on the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where it applies.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. We will give you an idea of timing when you book.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS home survey. It works alongside a home survey.
Why get it checked now?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. 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. On a bungalow or cottage around High Brooms, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why book with us
- A report with photographs
- PI and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.