Kent · London and the South East
Swattenden Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
An experienced roof surveyor for pre-purchase roof surveys in Swattenden. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and the South East.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Swattenden
Do you cover smaller places like Swattenden?
Yes, Swattenden is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you cover Swattenden?
Yes, Swattenden is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Swattenden as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run seven days a week.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Swattenden
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Pick the one that fits the property. All three include a report with photos and recommendations. If you’re worried about ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof and quick fixes on flashings and valleys, we can find out what’s behind it, on natural slate, chimney stacks and gutters and downpipes alike.
Some older homes in villages like Swattenden are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Swattenden (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
Honest limits
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
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 a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
Leave it or get it looked at?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before it, you still have choices. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. Around Swattenden, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why book with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Swattenden: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
The streets around a church like Congregational Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. In and around Swattenden, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Swattenden is about 12 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We survey roofs in Swattenden and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Swattenden and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We work across TN17 for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you are just outside Swattenden, we cover Hartley (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile north), Baker's Cross (1 mile north-east), Coursehorn (1 mile north-east) and Gill's Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north) and Foley Park (14 miles north).
Local landmarks in Swattenden
We work in homes and buildings around Duke Of York Public House Little Tudor and Crane Valley. Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.9 miles east).
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They wear slowly, but surfaces erode and edges crack.
Gutters and parapets
Hidden gutters behind parapets send water indoors when they block. We look at their linings and outlets from wherever is safe.
How the survey works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Rural addresses near Swattenden can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.