Kent · London and the South East
Roof survey Maidstone
Independent roof surveys across Maidstone, from ragstone buildings and Victorian terraces to newer estates, offices and units.
- Reports from £150 including VAT
- Drones and thermal imaging
- 20+ years’ experience
Roof surveys in Maidstone
We survey roofs across Maidstone and the villages around it, for buyers, homeowners, landlords and businesses. As the county town of Kent, Maidstone has an old centre on the River Medway, Victorian streets around it and a lot of newer housing beyond, so roof types range widely. Our roof survey covers coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space where there is safe access.
Buyers usually book a pre-purchase roof survey after an offer is accepted. Owners who have had a leak for a while book a roof leak investigation to find where water is getting in before paying for work.
Ragstone, Kent tiles and Victorian streets
Kentish ragstone, a hard grey limestone, has been quarried around Maidstone for centuries, and many of the town’s older churches, walls and buildings are built from it. Older roofs in the centre and nearby villages are often clay tile, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, with lead valleys and flashings. In the countryside around the town, oast houses and timber-framed buildings have roofs that need specialist knowledge to read well.
Around the centre, Victorian and Edwardian terraces mostly have slate or clay tile roofs, shared chimney stacks and rear additions. Further out are interwar and post-war houses and large newer estates, with concrete interlocking tiles and flat-roofed garages, porches and extensions. Our guides to Kent peg tiles and lead flashing problems explain the faults older roofs develop.
Conservation areas, the river and drone checks
Maidstone has conservation areas in the town centre and many of the surrounding villages, and plenty of listed buildings. If yours is one, changes affecting a listed building need listed building consent, and re-roofing in a different material may need permission; check with Maidstone Borough Council first. Trees along the river and in older streets drop leaves into gutters and valleys, and a blocked valley can overflow inside. Our gutter survey looks at gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes.
When a drone is useful, we fly a sub-250g drone as a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID) and check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before every flight. Weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead.
Handmade clay tiles age differently from slate or concrete. They can crack, flake or slip as their pegs or nails fail, and moss can hold water and block gutters. Our guide to moss on roofs explains when it matters and why aggressive cleaning can do more harm than good.
Offices, retail and industrial units
Maidstone’s offices, shops, retail parks and industrial estates have plenty of flat roofs and metal sheeting. Our flat roof survey checks membranes, upstands, outlets, rooflights and drainage, and looks for ponding and deflection. Older units may have asbestos cement sheets; we don’t test for asbestos, but we flag materials that may contain it.
Landlords and managing agents use our landlord roof survey to record shared roofs on blocks of flats and plan maintenance. For larger or more complicated roofs, a Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis, with a same-day report and an in-person consultation.
How it works
- Get in touch. Call 07833 053749 or email us with the address, the type of roof and what you’re worried about.
- Choose a survey. We’ll suggest the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the roof, with the price including VAT.
- The visit. We inspect what can be seen safely: from the ground and vantage points, inside the roof space, and by drone where applicable.
- Your report. A written report with photographs and recommendations: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard, same day for Premium.
- Next steps. Use the report to brief roofers, ask the seller questions or plan maintenance.
Our services in Maidstone
- Pre-purchase roof survey (from £150): Before you exchange: the roof’s condition, defects and what to raise with the seller, in a written report with photos.
- Roof survey (from £150): A full look at coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space, with written recommendations.
- Roof leak investigation (from £150): Tracing where water is getting in, using moisture detection and thermal imaging where they help.
- Drone roof survey (from £400): Close-up photos of roofs that are tall, steep or hard to reach, flown by a CAA-registered operator with airspace checked first.
- Flat roof survey (from £150): Felt, asphalt, EPDM, GRP and single-ply roofs on extensions, garages, flats, offices and units.
- Thermal imaging roof survey (from £400): Thermal images that can point to trapped moisture or missing insulation, checked against moisture readings.
- Chimney survey (from £150): Stacks, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, including leaning and redundant stacks.
- Storm damage roof report (from £150): An independent record of storm damage, with photos, for you to give your insurer.
- Gutter survey (from £150): Gutters, valleys, parapet and box gutters, outlets and downpipes, and why they overflow.
- Landlord roof survey (from £150): Roof condition reports for landlords, managing agents and freeholders, to plan maintenance.
- New roof snagging (from £150): A check of a new or replacement roof for snags before you make the final payment.
- Electronic leak detection (quoted for your roof): Electronic testing to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes.
Why Independent Roof Survey in Maidstone
We have more than 20 years’ experience, 5,000+ surveys completed and 98% customer satisfaction. Drones and thermal imaging are part of our work, and we carry professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Surveys take place on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. A Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, a Standard Survey report in 24–48 hours and a Premium Survey report the same day.
Around Maidstone
From the centre, the nearest railway station is Maidstone West station. Well-known places nearby include The Mall Maidstone (0.5 miles north), Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Maidstone Carriage Museum (less than half a mile north-west). Around the centre, we survey roofs on homes, rented flats and businesses close to South Borough Primary School, Maidstone Grammar School, St Augustine Academy and St Philip's Church. Green spaces within reach include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
Prices
All prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof.
Basic Survey
from £150
Including VAT · report within 48 hours
- Visual inspection
- Basic condition report
- Photographs
- Written recommendations
- Report emailed to you
Standard Survey
from £250
Including VAT · report in 24–48 hours
- Comprehensive inspection
- Detailed report with photographs
- Moisture detection
- Structural check
- Report in 24–48 hours
- Follow-up consultation
Premium Survey
from £400
Including VAT · same-day report
- Full inspection
- Thermal imaging
- Drone inspection where applicable
- Structural analysis
- Same-day report
- In-person consultation
- 12-month follow-up review
Areas we cover in Maidstone
Pick your area for local details, or call 07833 053749 or email us with the address.
- Abbey Gate
- Allington
- Aylesford
- Bearsted
- Boughton Green
- Boughton Monchelsea
- Chart Sutton
- Coxheath
- Detling
- Ditton
- East Farleigh
- Fant
- Foley Park
- Grove Green
- Langley
- Langley Heath
- Leeds
- Linton
- Loose
- Otham
- Park Wood
- Penenden Heath
- Ringlestone
- Sandling
- Shepway
- Teston
- Tovil
- Weavering
- Willington
Towns near Maidstone
Questions from Maidstone
Do you cover villages around Maidstone?
Yes. We survey roofs across Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent.
Can you survey a Kent peg tile roof?
Yes. We look for slipped, cracked or missing tiles, failed pegs and fixings, worn ridges and problems at valleys and flashings.
Do you survey oast houses and timber-framed buildings?
Yes. We inspect what can be seen safely, including by drone where it is allowed and useful, and the report says what we could and couldn’t see.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks before anything is disturbed.
Is your survey a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey and not a structural engineer’s report.
When can you visit?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How much does a roof survey cost?
Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. Larger commercial roofs are quoted.
Can you help after storm damage?
Yes. Our storm damage roof report records the damage with photographs and our view of the likely cause. Your insurer decides whether a claim is paid.