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Pre-purchase roof survey in Sandling, Kent
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Sandling, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Sandling
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. At that point you can still ask questions, while you’re not yet committed. We survey seven days a week, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We’re often asked to look into signs of past leaks inside the loft and gaps where slates or tiles have come loose, across gutters and downpipes, the roof space and natural slate.
For a small place like Sandling, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Sandling (CT21)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Sandling
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. Our survey is done for you. Outbuildings and barns around Sandling are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking.
Why book with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent look at the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Sandling
Sandling is within about 2 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Westenhanger Castle, about 1.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Sandling. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Peter and St Paul, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. If you let a flat or house near Sandling station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Sandling is about 1 mile north-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Sandling. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Here we cover the CT21 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you are just outside Sandling, we cover Saltwood (1 mile south-east), Pedlinge (1 mile south-west), Hythe (1 mile south-east), Westenhanger (1 mile west) and Newingreen (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles east), Tower Hamlets (11 miles east) and Hawkinge (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Sandling
Around Sandling, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Brockhill Country Park, among other places. Sandling has its own railway station: Sandling station. Well-known places in the area include Saltwood Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Hythe Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
Common questions in Sandling
Will you come out to Sandling?
Yes, Sandling is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is my home in Sandling listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a roof survey by an experienced roof surveyor, with a written report and photos. It doesn’t cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
How do I book a survey in Sandling?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It is your choice, but the two do different jobs. A home survey looks at the whole property, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Our survey complements a RICS survey and does not replace one.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
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What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. For a village or hamlet like Sandling, the journey is planned beforehand: 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’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know about parking before the day
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A structural engineer’s report
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Sandling
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Natural slate
Useful tips for Sandling property owners
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are set out in plain English, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.