Kent · London and the South East
Roof leak investigation in Broom Street, Kent
A careful look at the leaking roof at your property in Broom Street, with photos and a written report.
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
- Stains around a skylight
What happens if roof problems are left?
A leak near lights or wiring needs attention quickly. If water is reaching a light fitting or switch, keep clear of it and have an electrician check it. Finding where the water is getting in should follow straight away. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent view of the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Roof leak investigation in Broom Street: what you get
Our roof leak investigations cover Broom Street and the wider South East. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends. The investigation covers inside and out, from the stain to the likely entry points. You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. If water is coming in now, catch it in a bucket and keep it away from lights and sockets, and then call 07833 053749 or email us to arrange a visit. We survey lead flashings, rooflights and dormers and the roof space, and common reasons people get in touch are stains around a skylight and water through the ceiling under a flat roof.
Being in a small place like Broom Street makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned beforehand. Let us know where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Broom Street (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Anything about access we should know
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Broom Street: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Broom Street 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Broom Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Does the investigation include the repair?
This service finds and reports the cause, and the repair is separate. The report gives any roofer a clear brief.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
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.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Rural addresses near Broom Street can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You tell us where the water shows and when it appears.
- We check the stain, the ceiling and the loft above it.
- Likely entry points outside are checked, from flashings and valleys to gutters and outlets.
- Where it helps, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- We email a report with photographs, the likely entry point and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Advice
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What a roof leak investigation looks like in Broom Street
Broom Street is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain finds any gap they leave, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
For landlords with property near Faversham station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of All Saints, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. If you look after a building such as Graveney Primary School, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Broom Street is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Broom Street can all book roof leak investigations. Broom Street is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for roof leak investigations. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in ME13 is covered for roof leak investigations, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we survey roofs in Graveney (1 mile south-east), Culmers (1 mile south-east), Goodnestone (1 mile south), Slutshole (2 miles south-east) and Hernhill (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Broom Street
We work in homes and buildings around South Swale and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. Broom Street’s nearest station is Faversham station, about 2.1 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles north-east).
What a roof leak investigation doesn’t cover
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Putting the leak right
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Broom Street
- Rooflights and dormers
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
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What else we do in Broom Street
Landlords, agents and block managers in Broom Street
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Broom Street and across Kent can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.