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Pre-purchase roof survey in Little Chart, Kent
Wondering about the roof at a property in Little Chart? You can book a pre-purchase roof survey in Little Chart and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Pre-purchase roof survey in Little Chart: what you get
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. If you’ve noticed signs of past leaks inside the loft and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on clay and concrete tiles, natural slate and gutters and downpipes alike.
Being in a small place like Little Chart makes no difference to the inspection itself: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed in advance. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when booking. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Little Chart (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Little Chart
Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We do not test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Mary, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Before you book anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Nearby places to Little Chart
What else we do in Little Chart
Little Chart homes and their roofs
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. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Historic houses such as Godinton House, about 2.6 miles south-east, show how far back building around Little Chart goes. If you’re buying an older home nearby, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing. If you let a flat or house near Charing station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Little Chart can all book pre-purchase roof surveys. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover the places around Little Chart: Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Around Little Chart
In Little Chart, that means homes and buildings near The Swan Inn And Former Stables, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
Surveys for landlords and agents in Little Chart
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Let us know your timetable
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes a consultation in person. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Little Chart questions
Is Little Chart in the area you cover?
Yes, Little Chart is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Little Chart as anywhere else.
Is Little Chart within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes, you can. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. We can’t promise how the seller will respond.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where we can, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If we can’t get in, the report says so.
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.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Lots of buyers go ahead anyway, but with their eyes open. You’ll know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. In a small place like Little Chart, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why us?
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Around Little Chart, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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When you need someone else
A survey is a proper look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate