Kent · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Street End, Kent
A careful look at the roof at your property in Street End, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Old water stains in the loft space
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
What happens if roof problems are left?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but too late to use them in the purchase. Older and listed buildings around Street End may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
For a price for your roof in Street End, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Street End
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Street End
Buyers in Street End and right across London and South East England use our pre-purchase roof survey. Whether it is a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, we follow the same careful process. 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 book, call 07833 053749 or email us. We survey clay and concrete tiles, chimney stacks and lead flashings and valleys, and people most often book us about standing water on a flat extension roof and loose pots and cracked flaunching.
Older buildings in small places like Street End may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Street End (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Street End
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What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They wear slowly, but surfaces erode and edges crack.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many leaks start at a flashing, so they get close attention in a pre-purchase survey. We photograph any that need work.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. For a village or hamlet like Street End, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Street End, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What we’re asked to look at in Street End
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that don’t match can point to a problem that keeps coming back. Our report records them so you can ask the seller what was done and when.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
If you let a flat or house near Canterbury East station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Are they insured for the work?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Street End: local notes
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung 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 the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Street End is about 2 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether the building in Street End is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Street End is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work.
We cover every part of the CT4 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on White Hill Close, Bridge Road and Faussett Hill. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Nackington (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile south), Stuppington (1 mile north-west), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east) and Upper Hardres (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north), Deal (14 miles east) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Street End
For rail, the closest station is Canterbury East station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Rupert Bear Museum (2.3 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (1.5 miles north). Open spaces near Street End include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords, agents and building managers in Street End and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Common questions in Street End
Do you carry out roof surveys in Street End?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Street End is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Street End is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS 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 doesn’t replace one.