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Pre-purchase roof survey in Paddock Wood, Kent
Wondering about the roof at a property in Paddock Wood? You can book a pre-purchase roof survey in Paddock Wood and across Kent.
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Paddock Wood
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How big the roof is
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Helping us price your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What made you get in touch
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Paddock Wood
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. If the building has a flat roof, we check that too where access allows. We’re often asked to look into old water stains in the roof space and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes, across gutters and downpipes, the roof space and chimney stacks.
Smaller places like Paddock Wood often have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, many of them extended or given dormers over the years. Low roofs are easier to see from ground level, but dormer cheeks, valleys and flat-roofed additions still need close attention. That applies whether you are buying in Paddock Wood or checking a new roof there. Snags and wear both tend to show at dormer lead work and along flat-roof edges.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Paddock Wood (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Paddock Wood
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
Towns and villages near Paddock Wood
Also in Paddock Wood
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Different roofs, different checks
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay and concrete tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for slipped, cracked and missing tiles, and for mismatched replacements that point to past repairs.
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.
The survey, step by step
Photographs 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. Most surveys take between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. In a smaller place like Paddock Wood, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Paddock Wood: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Paddock Wood?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you cover smaller places like Paddock Wood?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where we can, yes. From the roof space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If access isn’t possible, we note it in the report.
How long does the survey visit take?
The visit usually takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we’ll agree the details when booking.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Local roofs and buyers in Paddock Wood
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. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
The streets around a church such as St Andrew's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. If you own a rental within reach of Paddock Wood station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. In Paddock Wood, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
All of TN12 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road or a nearby road, we can help. Paddock Wood sits on or near the B2017 and B2160, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we survey roofs in Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Paddock Wood
Typical jobs here are in homes near Mascalls School, Foal Hurst Wood and John Brunt V.C. Pub and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Paddock Wood itself: Paddock Wood station. Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.