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Pre-purchase roof survey in Petteridge, Kent
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Petteridge? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Old water stains in the roof space
Pre-purchase roof survey in Petteridge: what you get
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. 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. If you’ve noticed quick fixes on flashings and valleys and old water stains in the roof space, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
For a small place like Petteridge, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Petteridge (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Petteridge property owners
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Share the report with your solicitor
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. It can prompt questions about past roof work and any paperwork for it, particularly where we have found patch repairs.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
What affects the price in Petteridge
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The roof’s overall size
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to tell us when you contact us
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The kind of building and roof involved
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Honest limits
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
FAQs for Petteridge
Do you carry out roof surveys in Petteridge?
Yes, Petteridge is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Petteridge as anywhere else.
How do I find out if my home in Petteridge is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How do I book a survey in Petteridge?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Our survey complements a RICS survey and does not replace one.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Local roofs and buyers in Petteridge
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. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
If you let a flat or house near Paddock Wood station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. For an older house near a landmark such as Ebenezer Church (Matfield), a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Petteridge is about 5 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We survey roofs in Petteridge and the rest of Kent. Petteridge is one of the places in Kent where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: TN12. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Petteridge Lane, Porters Close and Tibbs Court Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Matfield (1 mile north-west), Brenchley (1 mile north-east), Key's Green (1 mile south-west), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Petteridge
Around Petteridge, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Mascalls School, Hop Bine pub and Brenchley Wood and the streets around them. Petteridge’s nearest station is Paddock Wood station, about 2.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: 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.
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.
How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere like Petteridge needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- 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
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Let us know about parking near the property
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
Advice
When to book a survey in Petteridge
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.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
Scotney Castle, about 3.8 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Petteridge. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is added on top
- When you will get the report
- Will the report include photos?