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Roof Leak Investigation in Postling Green
An experienced roof surveyor for roof leak investigations in Postling Green. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and the South East.
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
- Damp on a chimney breast
How a roof leak investigation works in Postling Green
Roof leaks rarely show up where you’d expect. It can run along a rafter, a batten or the underlay before it drips, so a ceiling stain is rarely directly below the cause. Our leak investigation traces it back, one likely route at a time. Patching the spot above the stain frequently misses the real cause. Finding the route first lets the repair go where it is needed. We survey lead flashings, flat roof details and the roof space, and common reasons people get in touch are condensation that looks like a leak and water coming in around a roof light or dormer.
Roofs in small places like Postling Green frequently 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, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Postling Green (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Which survey package you book
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What made you get in touch
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. In a small place like Postling Green, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- Inside, we check the damp area and the roof space above it.
- We check the likely entry points outside, like flashings, valleys, chimneys and gutters.
- Moisture readings and thermal imaging are used where they help.
- We email a report with photos, the likely entry point and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Book a survey
For a price for roof leak investigations in Postling Green, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
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Do you need a roof leak investigation in Postling Green?
Flashings are one of the commonest sources of roof leaks. Where a roof meets a chimney, a wall or a dormer, lead or mortar seals the joint. Once that seal cracks or lifts, water gets behind it.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
- Stains around a skylight
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
If you live near a park such as Poulton Wood, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Water that gets in at the top can show up lower down. Open, unused pots let rain fall down the flue.
Lead flashings
Wherever a roof meets a wall or stack, a flashing keeps rain out. Lifted, split or slipped lead is a common cause.
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Postling Green
Do you cover smaller places like Postling Green?
Yes, Postling Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is my home in Postling Green 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.
Do you look in the loft space?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Can you trace a leak in dry weather?
In many cases, yes. Leaks leave clues, like staining, damp timber and moisture in materials. Some leaks only show in particular weather, so photos and notes from when it leaks help a lot.
Will you fix the leak as part of this?
The investigation is about finding the cause. The repair itself is a separate job. The report shows where the water gets in and what should be done, which whoever carries out the work can follow.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
What this survey can’t tell you
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Leaks that only appear in weather we can’t recreate
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
- Carrying out the fix
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Postling Green
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
Roof leak investigations in Postling Green: local notes
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Postling Green, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than 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. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
Take an older house close to Church of St Martin: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Historic houses such as Westenhanger Castle, about 3.2 miles east, show how far back building around Postling Green goes. Older roofs around here can leak at old repairs as readily as at original details.
Postling Green is about 5 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. Surveys in Postling Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can safely be seen, photos and a clear written report. Postling Green is one of the places in Kent we cover for roof leak investigations. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
Roof leak investigations in TN25 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Aldington (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north-west), Bonnington (1 mile west), Clap Hill (1 mile north-west) and Aldington Frith (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (15 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Hythe (5 miles east) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles east).
Around Postling Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Walnut Tree Inn and Poulton Wood and the streets around them. Postling Green’s nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.5 miles east. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Postling Green includes Hatch Park.