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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Wouldham
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Wouldham, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older roofs in small places like Wouldham can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets in another room
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Book a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know the cost up front. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Wouldham
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that’s frequently not the individual flat owner. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. Common reasons to book are roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and damp timbers or stains in the loft, on natural slate, clay and concrete tiles and gutters and downpipes.
For a small place like Wouldham, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Wouldham (ME1)
- Region
- Medway
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual one, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. If a flue needs testing, we will suggest who to ask.
Flat roofs
A flat roof that has been coated over several times may hide problems underneath. We record what we can see and say where a closer look is needed.
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
Common questions in Wouldham
Is Wouldham within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Is my home in Wouldham listed or in a conservation area?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. We’ll give you an idea of timing when booking.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where possible, yes. We look in the loft space where there’s safe access, and views from upper windows help too. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Wouldham
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
Checking the roof from the ground
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
Wouldham homes and their roofs
Starkey Castle, about 0.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wouldham. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Rochester Airport is about 2 miles from Wouldham. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you own a rental within reach of Halling station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of All Saints, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Wouldham is about 3 miles west of Chatham, in Medway. Roofs in Wouldham get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Medway. Our Medway coverage includes Wouldham. Maidstone is in our area too.
We survey roofs across ME1 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on High Street, Oldfield Drive and Meadow Way. We also cover Peters Village (1 mile south), Halling (1 mile west), Scarborough (1 mile south-east), Holborough (1 mile south-west) and North Halling (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles east), Chatham (3 miles east), Rochester (3 miles north-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (3 miles north) and Luton (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Wouldham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Holborough Marshes, The Five Bells pub and The Thomas Aveling School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Halling station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (3.3 miles north-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Wouldham includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.