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Roof leak investigation in Lunsford, Kent
Know where you stand with the leaking roof before you spend money on it. Roof leak investigations in Lunsford, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Lunsford
On older houses, leaks often start at lead work and hidden gutters. Lead flashings crack or lift, valley linings wear and parapet gutters overflow when outlets block. If your home has a butterfly roof, the central valley gutter is a common culprit in heavy rain. We check parapets, valleys and flashings from every safe viewpoint. The findings are recorded with photos. Common reasons to book are water coming in around a roof light or dormer and a leak that comes and goes with the weather, on the roof space, flat roof details and lead flashings.
Around Lunsford, chimneys on older homes are a common source of leaks, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp on a chimney breast isn’t always rain from above, which is why it is worth tracing properly. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Lunsford (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Wherever a roof meets a wall or stack, a flashing keeps rain out. Lifted, split or slipped lead is a common cause, and for flashings that have been patched with bitumen.
Valleys
Leaves and moss build up in valleys and hold water back. During a downpour, water can back up under the coverings.
Prices for roof leak investigations in Lunsford
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: 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.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The address and postcode of the property
- The kind of building and roof involved
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to look at the leaking roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Parking around Lunsford is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside.
- You let us know where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- Inside, we check the stain and the ceiling around it.
- In the loft, we follow any signs of water back towards the roof.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from ground level, windows and the roof where safe.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
Before we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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What else we do in Lunsford
Why get it checked now?
A leak that returns after a repair usually means the real source wasn’t found. We look past the obvious spot and check each likely route. It gives the next repair a far better chance. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Lunsford, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Package prices that include VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
FAQs for Lunsford
Is Lunsford in the area you cover?
Yes, Lunsford is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and the South East. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Lunsford is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is thermal imaging part of a leak investigation?
It can, when the conditions are right. It works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind. Damp areas can hold heat differently from dry ones. Its findings are confirmed with a moisture check.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How much does a roof leak investigation cost in Lunsford?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, confirmed before anything is booked.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Signs you need a roof leak investigation in Lunsford
When a slate slips or a tile cracks, the underlay takes the water. Ageing felt underlay eventually tears and lets water through, and very old roofs may have no underlay at all. Corroded nails, known as ‘nail fatigue’, are a frequent cause on slate roofs.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
Anyone responsible for a site like Lunsford Primary School will know that water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What experience they bring
- When you’ll get the report
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Wind, rain and roofs in Lunsford
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. About 3.8 miles north lies Starkey Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Lunsford has been built on. 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.
If you live near a park such as Leybourne Lakes Country Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. For landlords with property near New Hythe station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We survey roofs in Lunsford as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Kent, we cover Lunsford.
Surveys in ME20 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Lunsford, we cover New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lunsford
In Lunsford, that means homes and buildings near Leybourne Lakes Country Park, The Malling School and The Holmesdale School. Lunsford’s nearest station is New Hythe station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Lunsford includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.