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Roof survey in Brook Street, Kent
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Brook Street, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Brook Street
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a close look. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. Common reasons to book are slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and leaking gutter joints and downpipes, on ridges, hips and valleys, chimney stacks and the roof space.
Some older homes in villages like Brook Street are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Brook Street (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Brook Street
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 3.5 miles south-west lies Smallhythe Place, a reminder of how long the area around Brook Street has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you own a rental within reach of Appledore (Kent) station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live in an older home near Parish Church of All Saints, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Brook Street is about 7 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Brook Street and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Kent, we cover Brook Street and the places around it. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN26 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Brattle (1 mile east), Woodchurch (1 mile north-east), Shirkoak (2 miles north), Leigh Green (2 miles west) and Reading Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (7 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (9 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
What’s near Brook Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Stonebridge Inn. The closest station to Brook Street is Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.6 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Brook Street include Orlestone Forest.
Prices for roof surveys in Brook Street
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Questions from Brook Street
Is Brook Street within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Appledore (Kent) station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access as you book.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. Our report notes any materials that might, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes, the part you own or can give access to. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are checked from your side.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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Other services in Brook Street
Do you need a roof survey in Brook Street?
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. Once leaves and moss block a gutter, water spills down the brickwork. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building, especially near trees.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- When you’ll get the report
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Is VAT included in the price?
What we can’t see
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
How the survey works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a small place like Brook Street, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- File the report with your home documents
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some things need prompt attention, others can be planned for. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Look at your roof from the ground after strong winds. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.