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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Mountain Street
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Mountain Street, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- A ridge or slope that dips
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Mountain Street
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’ll be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. Typical surveys look at quick fixes on flashings and valleys and blocked or leaking gutters, across natural slate, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Mountain 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 is 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 photo. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- Mountain Street (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Mountain Street
Is Mountain Street in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Mountain Street?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Mountain Street
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
For landlords with property near Chilham station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Mountain Street is one of many places we visit across Kent. Our area takes in places right across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in CT4 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Mountain Street
We work in homes and buildings around Woolpack Inn and Broadham Down. The nearest railway station is Chilham station, about 0.8 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (under half a mile north).
Places near Mountain Street
What else we do in Mountain Street
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- What made you get in touch
- The property’s address and postcode
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Mountain Street
Landlords and letting agents in Mountain Street book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
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.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Watch for gaps in the pointing, cracked flaunching and loose lead. Binoculars from ground level are enough for a first look.
Why act early in Mountain Street
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. Weekend visits are available as well as weekdays, and a Premium report comes the same day, which helps it fit around your exchange date. Older cottages and farmhouses around Mountain Street can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- An independent look at the roof
See our cost guide and our case studies.
The survey, step by step
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a hamlet or village like Mountain Street, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed ahead of time.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.