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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in The Brents
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in The Brents. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
The Brents: your questions answered
Will you come out to The Brents?
Yes. The Brents is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in The Brents is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How do I book a survey in The Brents?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Pre-purchase roof survey in The Brents
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. We cannot say how a seller will respond, but you’ll be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. Common reasons to book are sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes and damp timbers or stains in the loft, across gutters and downpipes, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles.
Smaller places like The Brents often have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, and many have been extended or had dormers added. Low roofs are easier to see from ground level, but dormer cheeks, valleys and flat-roofed additions still need close attention. That applies whether you’re buying in The Brents or checking a new roof there. Snags and wear both tend to show at dormer lead work and along flat-roof edges.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- The Brents (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in The Brents
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like The Brents, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Package prices that include VAT
Buying a home or a new roof in The Brents
The Brents lies within about 3 miles of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour. 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. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Belmont House and Gardens, about 3.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around The Brents. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later. If you let a flat or house near Faversham station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. We visit The Brents as part of our work across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. Canterbury is in our area too.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in ME13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Near you in The Brents
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Brents Tavern, Oare Meadow and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, among other places. The Brents’s nearest station is Faversham station, roughly 0.6 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to The Brents is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets in another room
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in The Brents, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Let us know your timetable
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Deal with the urgent items first, and use the photos as a record of how the roof looked when you bought. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, particularly after autumn. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in The Brents
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re often the least maintained part of a roof. Pointing crumbles, flaunching cracks and flashings lift. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which matters if work is needed.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
For an older house near a landmark like Faversham Parish Church, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- What the survey will not cover
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- A structural engineer’s report
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate