Kent · London and the South East
Roof leak investigation in Broadstone, Kent
Tracing where water is getting into your roof across Broadstone, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
Roof leak investigation in Broadstone: what you get
On older houses, leaks often start at lead work and hidden gutters. Worn lead, tired valley linings and blocked parapet outlets are frequent causes. If your home has a butterfly roof, the central valley gutter is a common culprit in heavy rain. Parapet walls and their gutters are checked from wherever it’s safe. The findings are recorded with photos. If you’ve noticed drips in the loft during heavy rain and condensation that looks like a leak, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on the roof space, chimney stacks and rooflights and dormers alike.
Many homes in small places like Broadstone face open ground, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Broadstone (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Broadstone
Is Broadstone in the area you cover?
Yes, Broadstone is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Broadstone is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you fix the leak as part of this?
This service finds and reports the cause, and the repair is separate. The report gives any roofer a clear brief.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Why isn’t the leak directly above the stain?
Rain that gets in will run along whatever it lands on. On a pitched roof it often runs down a rafter before it shows. Tracing that path is the heart of a leak investigation.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Upstands seal the edge of a flat roof where it meets a wall. If it is too low, cracked or poorly dressed, water gets behind it.
Leaks and storm damage in Broadstone
Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. Leeds Castle, about 3.7 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Broadstone. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Broadstone is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether the building in Broadstone is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Kent, we cover Broadstone. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on Boughton Park, Headcorn Road and Eastwood Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Eastwood (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile north-east), Liverton Street (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east) and Ulcombe (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Broadstone
Around Broadstone, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Kings Head Public House. Broadstone’s nearest station is Lenham station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east. A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1.2 miles east) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles north-west).
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Note the weather when the leak shows
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Clear the loft hatch so we can get in
- Mention any plumbing above the damp area
Your report arrives by email. It explains the likely entry point, the route the water takes and our recommendations. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Keep the loft space ventilated. Air movement keeps condensation down, and condensation is a common false alarm. Check insulation doesn’t block airflow at the eaves.
Also near Broadstone
What else we do in Broadstone
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Broadstone, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The investigation works from the stain back to the roof.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
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What we’re asked to look at in Broadstone
Blocked gutters can look like a roof leak. Hidden gutters behind parapets cause the most trouble, since a blocked outlet sends water over the lining and into the building.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- Damp on a chimney breast
If you own a rental within reach of Lenham station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Questions to ask before booking
- What experience they bring
- When you’ll get the report
- What insurance they carry
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
What a roof leak investigation doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Whether rotten timbers meet design loads
- Carrying out the fix
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Rooflights and dormers
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- The roof space
How we price roof leak investigations
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How big the roof is
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- When you need the report by
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.