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Pre-purchase roof survey in New Ash Green, Kent
We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in New Ash Green and the rest of Kent. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
About our pre-purchase roof survey in New Ash Green
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. At that point you can still ask questions, because nothing is binding yet. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Common reasons to book are damp timbers or stains in the loft and quick fixes on flashings and valleys, across gutters and downpipes, the roof space and lead flashings and valleys.
Older buildings in small places like New Ash Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Place
- New Ash Green (DA3, TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving it means judging the roof from the street. That won’t show slipped slates on the rear slope, a worn valley or cracked flaunching. A survey fills that gap before you commit. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like New Ash Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in New Ash Green, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in New Ash Green
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Common roof problems in New Ash Green
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. Felt flat roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
New Ash Green questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in New Ash Green?
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.
Is New Ash Green within the area you cover?
Yes, New Ash Green is covered. We survey roofs 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.
When will the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable as you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Tell us your exchange date when booking
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Book once your offer is accepted
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
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.
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How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around New Ash Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed beforehand.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from ground level and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it’s safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Book a survey
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in New Ash Green, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in New Ash Green
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
Pre-purchase roof surveys around New Ash Green
Historic houses such as Cobham College, about 4.3 miles east, show how far back building in the area around New Ash Green goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you let a flat or house near Longfield station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
New Ash Green is about 5 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. We survey roofs in New Ash Green as part of our work across London and South East England. New Ash Green is one of the places in Kent where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We cover every part of the DA3 and TN15 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Upper Street North and Upper Street South, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Ridley (1 mile south-east), Hartley (1 mile north), New Street (2 miles south-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles south-east) and Longfield Hill (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
Around New Ash Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Swan Public House, Longfield Academy and Rectory Meadow. For rail, the closest station is Longfield station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eynsford Castle (4 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).