Kent · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Lewson Street
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Lewson Street. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
Pre-purchase roof survey in Lewson Street: what you get
Many older houses carry decades of roof repairs. Corroded nails let slates slide, valley linings wear thin and chimney mortar erodes. Most of it cannot be seen from the street. Our survey picks it out, with photographs that show you exactly where. We explain each finding in plain English, so you know what it means for the house you are buying. We survey clay and concrete tiles, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and natural slate, and people most often book us about gaps where slates or tiles have come loose and standing water on a flat extension roof.
Some older homes in villages like Lewson Street 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. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Lewson Street (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Lewson Street
Gutter problems often look minor from the street. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Hidden gutters behind parapets or in roof valleys can send water indoors. We check them as part of the survey.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What they won’t be able to tell you
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What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- What made you get in touch
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Lewson Street homes and their roofs
Lewson Street is within about 3 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Corroded clips and nails and lifted ridge pieces are typical of exposed roofs near the sea, which is worth knowing before you buy or pay for new work. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
Belmont House and Gardens lies about 3.3 miles south, so building around Lewson Street goes back a long way. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area. Landlords with a home close to Teynham station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Lewson Street is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. Lewson Street is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. Our Kent coverage includes Lewson Street. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in ME9 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on World's End, Lewson Street Road and Norton Road. Other places close to Lewson Street include Tickham (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Deerton Street (1 mile north-east) and Teynham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Around Lewson Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Plough Inn and the streets around them. Lewson Street’s nearest station is Teynham station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (2.2 miles south).
Landlords, agents and block managers in Lewson Street
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Why get it checked now?
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. Outbuildings and barns around Lewson Street are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- An independent look at the roof
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Over 20 years’ experience
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Lewson Street, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Lewson Street: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Lewson Street?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is my home in Lewson Street listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where it applies.
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 our survey gives you that closer look. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. What the seller agrees to is their decision.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access as you book.