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Pre-purchase roof survey in Highstreet, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Highstreet, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Highstreet
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. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, especially when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Old water stains in the loft space
- A ridge or slope that dips
Around Highstreet, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
What to check before booking
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their insurance cover
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Highstreet
A full home survey looks at the whole property, so the roof is one item among many. Our survey isn’t a RICS survey, and it doesn’t replace one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos and written recommendations you can act on. You can have both if you want the fullest picture. If you’ve noticed patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and slipped or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on the roof space, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and gutters and downpipes alike.
In a village or hamlet like Highstreet, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you are buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
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, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Highstreet (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
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. The outcome is between you and the seller, and we can’t promise any result.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Keep insulation clear of eaves vents so air can move.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- House, block, shop or office
- The size of the roof
- Building height and the viewpoints available
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to let us know:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Highstreet homes and their roofs
Highstreet lies within about 2 miles of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Landlords with a home close to Whitstable station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Highstreet is about 3 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. Highstreet is one of many places we visit across Kent. We cover towns and villages across Kent.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: ME13. You will find streets such as Thanet Way and Highstreet Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Highstreet: Waterham (1 mile west), Dargate (1 mile south-west), Seasalter (1 mile north), Hernhill (2 miles south-west) and Slutshole (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Highstreet
Around Highstreet, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Foxes Cross Bottom. For rail, the closest station is Whitstable station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Highstreet include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, it typically takes about one to two hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Rural addresses near Highstreet can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- 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 written report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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FAQs for Highstreet
Is the coastal weather around Highstreet hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you cover smaller places like Highstreet?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
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. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, usually to the back of the house. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.
Chimney stacks
A stack stands exposed above the roof line. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings, as far as we can see them safely.
What we can’t see
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space