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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Tenterden
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Tenterden? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Old water stains in the roof space
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
With the findings in hand, you can talk to the seller or their agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s.
Every so often, check the loft with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Tenterden
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Pick the one that fits the property. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. Common reasons to book are cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and worn or lifted lead flashings, on lead flashings and valleys, gutters and downpipes and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
In a smaller place like Tenterden, some houses face open ground, which can mean more wind and rain on the roof. Loose ridge tiles, lifted coverings and tired flashings are the kind of things that show it. For a purchase or a new roof, those exposed edges are checked closely. Wind lifts anything already loose, so a small fault on an exposed roof does not stay small for long.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Location
- Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, rubber longer and GRP up to about 30. We check how the covering is wearing.
Gutters and parapets
The rainwater system keeps water off the walls. Leaking joints, sagging lengths and blockages are all noted, along with fascias and soffits.
Leave it or get it looked at?
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. Our survey is done for you. Around Tenterden, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Tenterden
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- A photo-illustrated written report
- 20+ years’ experience
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- 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, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a survey in Tenterden, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the roof is
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before you book.
Getting in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Tenterden questions
Do you cover smaller places like Tenterden?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is Tenterden in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Tenterden is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
Allow between one and two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Tenterden?
Simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes, you can. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, which you can share with the seller or agent. We cannot promise how the seller will respond.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Tenterden
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. About 2.2 miles south lies Smallhythe Place, a reminder of how long the area around Tenterden has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Mildred, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Tenterden and the rest of Kent. Tenterden is one of the places in Kent we cover. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: TN30. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Golden Square, High Street and Station Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Tenterden on the A28 and B2067, so it is easy for us to get to. Other places close to Tenterden include Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Tenterden
Typical jobs here are in homes near Turners Field, The Vine Inn and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (within half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).