Kent · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in Stowting
Need a roof leak investigation in Stowting? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Damp underlay across a wide area
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Some roofs have mortar where you’d expect lead. They crack as the roof and wall move, and water runs down behind them.
Slate and tile slopes
Cracked mortar lets ridge and hip tiles move. Water then gets in along the top of the roof.
Roof leak investigation in Stowting: what you get
Our roof leak investigations cover Stowting and the wider South East. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends. We look inside and out, at flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details. You get a written report with photos and recommendations. If it’s leaking right now, contain the water and keep it clear of electrics, then ring 07833 053749 or email us. We survey rooflights and dormers, slate and tile slopes and the roof space, and people most frequently book us about stains around a skylight and condensation that looks like a leak.
Many homes in small places like Stowting 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 written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Stowting (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Around Stowting, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- The visit starts indoors, at the stain and in the loft.
- We check the likely entry points outside, such as 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 the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
To get a price for roof leak investigations in Stowting, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Stowting
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
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 with less disruption.
Questions from Stowting
Do you cover smaller places like Stowting?
Yes, Stowting is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Stowting is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Can a leak be traced on a dry day?
Normally, yes. Damp materials can be found without rain. If a leak only appears in driving rain from one direction, we will tell you what we found and what’s most likely.
Can every leak be traced?
We cannot promise to find every leak on one visit. Many leave clear signs, but intermittent leaks that need particular weather can be harder. We report what we found and the likeliest sources.
Does this replace a RICS home 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 and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Is thermal imaging part of a leak investigation?
Where conditions suit, it can. The best results come after a sunny day, on a dry roof with little wind. Wet insulation holds heat longer than dry, which can show up on the image. We always check what it shows with moisture readings.
What affects the price in Stowting
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Why it is worth a survey now in Stowting
Leaks tend to get worse, not better. Wind lifts loose slates further and gaps widen. An investigation now gives you time to plan the work. Outbuildings and barns around Stowting are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why us?
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Stowting roofs and the weather
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. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. Westenhanger Castle, about 3.2 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Stowting. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Trees in and around Spong Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Anyone responsible for a site like Stowting Church of England Primary School will know that tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Stowting is about 5 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Roofs in Stowting get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Across Kent, we cover Stowting. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Surveys in TN25 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a roof leak investigation at a property on Stowting Hill and Scot's Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Stowting Common (1 mile north), Hemsted (1 mile east), Skeete (1 mile south-east), Woodland (1 mile east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Faversham (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Stowting
We work in homes and buildings around Spong Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, about 3.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Saltwood Castle (4.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Stowting includes Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
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What a roof leak investigation does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Carrying out the fix
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Flat roof details
- Chimney stacks