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Pre-purchase roof survey in Walmer, Kent
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Walmer, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Flashings that have lifted or split
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Walmer
A RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey covers the whole building, so the roof is one item among many. Our survey is not a RICS survey, and it does not replace one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos and written recommendations you can act on. The two sit side by side. We survey chimney stacks, natural slate and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most frequently book us about gutters choked with leaves and moss and quick fixes on flashings and valleys.
Smaller places like Walmer often have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, many of them extended or given dormers over the years. Even on a low roof, dormers, valleys and flat-roofed additions need a careful look. The same goes for a purchase or a new roof around Walmer. Snags and wear both tend to show at dormer lead work and along flat-roof edges.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Walmer (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Walmer
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Which survey package you book
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
For a price for your roof in Walmer, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Why act early in Walmer
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. Arranging work in a smaller place like Walmer is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- An independent view of the roof
- Photos and a written report every time
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Walmer: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Walmer?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Walmer, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Walmer is within about 1 mile of the coast.
Do you work in Walmer?
Yes. We cover Walmer and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Walmer?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
Do you go up on the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
When will the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable when booking.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Walmer
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and standing water, blisters and splits are typical signs of ageing. A buyer can easily miss them, particularly when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary's Church, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What experience they bring
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether VAT is added on top
What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. A visit to Walmer is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
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Walmer homes and their roofs
Walmer is within about 1 mile of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. With Walmer Castle about 0.3 miles south-east, Walmer sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Walmer station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Walmer is about 6 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Walmer and the surrounding area. Across Kent, we cover Walmer. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Surveys in CT14 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Lawn Road, York Road and Grams Road and the roads around them. Walmer sits on or near the A258, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Walmer: Deal (1 mile north), Mill Hill (1 mile north-west), Great Mongeham (2 miles north-west), Sholden (2 miles north-west) and Ripple (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Landmarks near Walmer
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Goodwin Academy and The Telegraph pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Walmer station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.4 miles north) and Walmer Castle (less than half a mile south-east).
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes