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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Sepham Heath
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Sepham Heath, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
Pre-purchase roof survey in Sepham Heath
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a careful look at it before you are committed. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft where there’s safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos. We’re often asked to look into worn or lifted lead flashings and bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs, on gutters and downpipes, chimney stacks and clay and concrete tiles.
Some older homes in villages like Sepham Heath are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Sepham Heath (TN14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Sepham Heath
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
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How the survey works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take between one and two 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 Sepham Heath can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed beforehand.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Sepham Heath, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
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Sepham Heath: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Sepham Heath is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you cover smaller places like Sepham Heath?
Yes. Sepham Heath is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It’s your choice, but the two do different jobs. A home survey looks at the whole property, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Checking the roof from the ground
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Sepham Heath
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Sepham Heath?
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Landlords with a home close to Knockholt station may find that a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Sepham Heath: local notes
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
With Lullingstone Castle about 3.1 miles north-east, the area around Sepham Heath has a long history. 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. The streets around a church like Otford Lane Mission Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Sepham Heath is about 3 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Sepham Heath, we can survey the roof. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: TN14. We also cover the places around Sepham Heath: Halstead (1 mile north-west), Twitton (1 mile south-east), Badgers Mount (1 mile north), Knockholt Pound (1 mile south-west) and Shoreham (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Dartford (9 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Sepham Heath
Typical jobs here are in homes near Crown Cottages The Rose And Crown Public House and Polhill Bank, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Knockholt station, about 1.7 miles north-west. A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (3.1 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Sepham Heath includes Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Why it is worth a survey now in Sepham Heath
Without a survey, you are relying on a glance from the pavement. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. We fill that gap before you are tied in. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Sepham Heath, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why us?
- Prices that include VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Plain-English reports with photos