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Pre-purchase roof survey in Key's Green, Kent
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Key's Green and the rest of Kent. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Key's Green
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company, with costs frequently passed on through the service charge. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. If you’ve noticed patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
For a small place like Key's Green, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Key's Green (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs and buyers in Key's Green
Older houses across Kent frequently 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. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. Scotney Castle, about 3.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Key's Green. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Frant station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Chapel Of Ease Of St Luke, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Key's Green is about 4 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether the building in Key's Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Cryals Road and Beech Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Key's Green include Lamberhurst Quarter (1 mile south), Petteridge (1 mile north-east), Pembury (2 miles north-west), Matfield (2 miles north-east) and Brenchley (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Around Key's Green
Around Key's Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Brenchley Wood and The Blue Boys Inn. Key's Green’s nearest station is Frant station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Pembury Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Old Scotney Castle (3.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Key's Green includes Bewl Water and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How big the roof is
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What to let us know when you contact us
When you call or email, these details help:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
How the survey works
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit typically takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a hamlet or village like Key's Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s 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.
Preparing for the visit
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
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.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Checking the roof from the ground
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
Why it is worth a survey now in Key's Green
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. We visit on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and a Premium report comes the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Key's Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Every finding written up with photos
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
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Questions from Key's Green
How do I find out if my home in Key's Green is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Key's Green?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes, you can. You’ll have photos and a written description of each defect, which you can share with the seller or agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It does not stand in for a RICS survey.