Kent · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Pollhill, Kent
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Pollhill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Pollhill homes and their roofs
About 1.6 miles north-west lies Leeds Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Pollhill has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Harrietsham station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. The streets around a church such as Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pollhill and the surrounding area. Our Kent coverage includes Pollhill. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Pollhill: Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Pollhill
Around Pollhill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Lenham School, Kiln Wood and The Roebuck Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Pollhill is Harrietsham station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pollhill
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, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. If the building has a flat roof, we look at that too where access allows. If you’ve noticed slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem, we can find out what’s behind it, on the roof space, lead flashings and valleys and chimney stacks alike.
In a village or hamlet like Pollhill, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Pollhill (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Pollhill
What else we do in Pollhill
Questions from Pollhill
Is Pollhill in the area you cover?
Yes, Pollhill is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Pollhill listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the roof space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where it applies.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when booking.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS 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.
What affects the price in Pollhill
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Height and safe access
- Which survey package you book
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The address and postcode of the property
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes in London and the South East. Splits in a lead valley send water inside, and lead is also a target for theft.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older roofs in small places like Pollhill can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Sellers are not always aware of roof problems. The forms they complete only show what they’re aware of. An independent look tells you how the roof is now, whatever anyone remembers. In a small place like Pollhill, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book us in Pollhill
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Package prices that include VAT
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Honest limits
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes