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Pembles Cross Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Pembles Cross, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Pembles Cross: what you get
We survey roofs for buyers in Pembles Cross and across London and South East England. Whether it is a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, we follow the same careful process. The report says what’s in good order, what is not and what to deal with first. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We survey natural slate, the roof space and chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about flashings that have lifted or split and ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof.
For a small place like Pembles Cross, 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 as you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays and at weekends.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Pembles Cross (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Pembles Cross
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which matters if work is needed.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
Landlords with a home close to Lenham station may find that the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
What we can’t see
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
How the survey works
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Pembles Cross 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 can’t see is noted.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Questions from Pembles Cross
How do I find out if my home in Pembles Cross is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover Pembles Cross?
Yes, Pembles Cross is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where possible, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it is safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the roof space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where it applies.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Let us know your timetable
Your report arrives by email, with photographs of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each defect is explained in plain words, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Pembles Cross: local notes
Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Leeds Castle, about 5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Pembles Cross. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you live in an older home near Church of St James, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Pembles Cross is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Pembles Cross, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Pembles Cross is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: TN27. We also cover the places around Pembles Cross: Potter's Forstal (1 mile south), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Egerton (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Pembles Cross
The nearest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 2.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (0.5 miles north-west).