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Pre-purchase roof survey in South Street, Kent
Pre-purchase roof surveys around South Street, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Old water stains in the loft space
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to let us know when you get in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Pre-purchase roof survey in South Street: what you get
We survey roofs for buyers in South Street and across London and South East England. From terraced and semi-detached homes to detached houses and flats, the roof gets the same careful look. The report says what’s in good order, what isn’t and what to deal with first. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We are frequently asked to look into gutters choked with leaves and moss and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, across lead flashings and valleys, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles.
For a small place like South Street, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed ahead of time. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on any day of the week.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Place
- South Street (DA13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. 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. Somewhere as small as South Street, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- 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.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. In a small place like South Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
What we’re asked to look at in South Street
The fixings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles do. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but corroded nails let slates slip. That kind of wear is common on older roofs and easy to miss from ground level.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
Landlords with a home close to Meopham station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether VAT is added on top
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
South Street: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like South Street?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in South Street is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It does not stand in for a RICS survey.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where we can, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If we can’t get in, the report says so.
Buying a home or a new roof in South Street
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
Cobham College, about 3.3 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around South Street. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later.
South Street is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in South Street, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Kent coverage includes South Street. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Here we cover the DA13 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on South Street and Chapman's Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include New Street (1 mile west), Priestwood Green (1 mile east), Culverstone Green (1 mile south), Harvel (1 mile south-east) and Priestwood (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Landmarks near South Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near Trosley Country Park and Meopham School, among other places. South Street’s nearest station is Meopham station, roughly 2.4 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (4.5 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.3 miles south-east).