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Roof leak investigation in Bossingham, Kent
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Bossingham, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Water that shows only in certain storms
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What to tell us when you get in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The property’s address and postcode
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To get a price for roof leak investigations in Bossingham, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Roof leak investigation in Bossingham
On a flat roof, water can travel a long way under the covering. Common causes are splits and blisters, tired upstands and outlets that do not drain. Standing water puts extra pressure on every weak point. We check both the covering and the room underneath. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are frequent sources of leaks. An ageing felt roof is a frequent culprit. Typical surveys look at wet patches on loft insulation and leaks at a dormer or roof window, on slate and tile slopes, rooflights and dormers and the roof space.
Roofs in small places like Bossingham often stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the leaking roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Bossingham (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
FAQs for Bossingham
Will you come out to Bossingham?
Yes, Bossingham is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bossingham?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What does the report include?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bossingham
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Bossingham. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Leaks that only appear in weather we cannot recreate
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- Whether rotten timbers meet design loads
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Bossingham
- Lead flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- Flat roof details
Roof leak investigations around Bossingham
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts. About 4.9 miles south-east lies Acrise Place, a reminder of how long the area around Bossingham has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Landlords with a home close to Chartham station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. Take a building like Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Bossingham is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. In Bossingham, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Kent. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We survey roofs across the CT4 postcode area for roof leak investigations. We cover properties on The Street, Bossingham Street and Manns Hill and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Stelling Minnis (1 mile south-west), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south), Stowting Common (4 miles south-west) and Ottinge (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
What’s near Bossingham
For rail, the closest station is Chartham station, roughly 4.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.7 miles north).
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
A stack has several possible ways in for rain. Each is looked at from every safe viewpoint.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Each flat roof relies on its outlets to drain. A blocked outlet leaves water standing, which tests every joint. Outlets and the area around them are checked.
What we do, step by step
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. In total, it takes about one to two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a small place like Bossingham, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You tell us where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- From the roof space, we trace the water’s route where there is safe access.
- Outside, we check flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details from each safe vantage point.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.