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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Milebush
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Milebush, with photos and a clear written report.
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Milebush
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We survey chimney stacks, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a ridge or slope that dips and worn or lifted lead flashings.
For a small place like Milebush, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. 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.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Milebush (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Milebush
Also in Milebush
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Whether timbers meet design loads
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Milebush: your questions answered
Do you cover Milebush?
Yes, Milebush is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Is my home in Milebush listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
After strong winds, look at the roof from ground level. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
Local roofs and buyers in Milebush
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Landlords with a home close to Marden station may find that it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Milebush is about 6 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Milebush gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Kent. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: TN12. Streets in the area include Maidstone Road and Milebush Lane, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Milebush, we cover St Ann's Green (1 mile east), Underling Green (1 mile north-east), Wanshurst Green (1 mile south-east), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles east) and Marden Thorn (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles north), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (7 miles north-west).
Around Milebush
For rail, the closest station is Marden station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Sutton Valence Castle (4.2 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (5.7 miles north).
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
What to tell us when you get in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What made you get in touch
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Milebush, phone 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
How the survey works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older roofs in small places like Milebush can have low, tight loft 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.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
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When to book a survey in Milebush
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that do not match can point to a problem that keeps coming back. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
The streets around a church such as St Michael and All Angels Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book anyone
- Is VAT included in the price?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- When you will get the report
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof