Kent · London and the South East
Roof leak investigation in North Street, Kent
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in North Street, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the leaking roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Around North Street, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- Inside, we check the stain and the ceiling around it.
- From the loft space, we trace the water’s route where there’s safe access.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from the ground, windows and the roof where safe.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
To get a price for roof leak investigations in North Street, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
How a roof leak investigation works in North Street
Our roof leak investigations cover North 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 written report with photos and recommendations. If water is coming in now, catch it in a bucket and keep it away from lights and sockets, then call 07833 053749 or drop us an email to arrange a visit. If you are worried about brown rings on upstairs ceilings and water through the ceiling under a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
For a small place like North Street, the inspection is the same as anywhere: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. It helps to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the leaking roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- North Street (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near North Street
What else we do in North Street
Roof by roof
Parapet and box gutters
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter. Problems there often show in the rooms on the top floor.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
The upturned edge of a flat roof covering keeps water out at walls. If it’s too low, cracked or poorly dressed, water gets behind it.
North Street roofs and the weather
North Street lies within about 5 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. 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’s detailed.
If you own a rental within reach of Faversham station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. Belmont House and Gardens lies about 2 miles south-west, so building around North Street goes back a long way. On older roofs nearby, leaks often trace back to lead flashings, valleys and gutters.
North Street is about 2 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. We survey roofs in North Street as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the ME13 postcode area for roof leak investigations and the streets around it. We also cover Sheldwich (1 mile south), Sheldwich Lees (1 mile south), Painter's Forstal (1 mile north-west), Badlesmere (2 miles south) and Throwley (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Herne Bay (12 miles north-east) and Minster (10 miles north).
Around North Street
Around North Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Abbey School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Faversham station, roughly 1.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (3.7 miles west).
What we are asked to look at in North Street
Chimneys can let water in by several routes. Water can enter through crumbling mortar, cracked flaunching, worn flashings or uncapped pots. It can show up on the chimney breast, nearby ceilings or in the loft space.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Damp on a chimney breast
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Sheldwich Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
What to check before booking
- Are they insured for the work?
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
For landlords and managing agents
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Landlords, agents and building managers in North Street and across Kent can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
FAQs for North Street
Is North Street within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is my home in North Street listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What’s in the report?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the leaking roof, the defects we found and what we recommend, with the most urgent first where relevant. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Prices for roof leak investigations in North Street
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Water from pipes, tanks or heating systems
- Carrying out the fix
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roof details