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Pre-purchase roof survey in Rushenden, Kent
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Rushenden. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Rushenden
A full home survey looks at the whole property, so the roof is one item among many. Our survey isn’t a RICS survey, and it doesn’t replace one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos of what we find and written recommendations. You can have both if you want the fullest picture. Typical surveys look at quick fixes on flashings and valleys and ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof, on lead flashings and valleys, chimney stacks and the roof space.
Being in a small place like Rushenden makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when booking. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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
- Rushenden (ME11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What to tell us when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Rushenden and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit usually takes between one and two hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Rushenden, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Related advice
Rushenden questions
Is Rushenden within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Rushenden, take more of a battering?
It can do. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Rushenden is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Rushenden?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. You need the report before you exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Places near Rushenden
Other services in Rushenden
Common roof problems in Rushenden
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that isn’t obvious at first. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the house. We check them as part of the survey.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
If you own a rental within reach of Queenborough station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Rushenden homes and their roofs
Rushenden is within about 1 mile of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Corroded clips and nails and lifted ridge pieces are typical of exposed roofs near the sea, so exposed details get a proper look whether you are buying or signing off new work. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. 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 live in an older home near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Rushenden is about 2 miles south-west of Sheerness, in Kent. Wherever you are in Rushenden, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Rushenden is one of the places in Kent where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Here we cover the ME11 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Well Road, Manor Road and First Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Queenborough (1 mile north-east), Halfway Houses (2 miles north-east), Sheerness (2 miles north-east), Blue Town (2 miles north) and Grain (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (9 miles south-east), Minster (3 miles east) and Davington (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Rushenden
We work in homes and buildings around Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey and Old House at Home, among other places. The nearest railway station is Queenborough station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queenborough Guildhall Museum (0.5 miles north) and Castle Rough (3.5 miles south).
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We look for lead that has lifted, split or been patched over.
Chimney stacks
A stack stands exposed above the roof line. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings, as far as we can see them safely.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers