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Roof Survey in Chalksole Green
Roof surveys across Chalksole Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Chalksole Green
Our roof surveys cover Chalksole Green and the wider South East. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We’re insured for professional indemnity and public liability, and bring 20+ years’ experience. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photographs and recommendations. Whether it is a house, a flat or a commercial building, the process is the same. To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. If you’re worried about gaps in the roof where coverings have gone and leaning or weathered chimney stacks, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Chalksole Green are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
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.
- Place
- Chalksole Green (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a roof survey in Chalksole Green?
The coverings are rarely the first thing to fail. ‘Nail fatigue’ is common on slate roofs: the nails rust and the slates slide. On tiled roofs, battens and pegs can rot.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Living close to Sladden Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn.
Before you book anyone
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Chalksole Green questions
Is my home in Chalksole Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Chalksole Green?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows, and Chalksole Green is within about 3 miles of the coast.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What does a roof survey include?
Every part of the roof we can safely see: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Higher packages add moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
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How it works
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Chalksole Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We check the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets in another room
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Chalksole Green
Chalksole Green lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. Historic houses such as Acrise Place, about 3.6 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Chalksole Green goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Anthony the Martyr, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you own a rental within reach of Kearsney station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Chalksole Green is about 4 miles west of Dover, in Kent. We visit Chalksole Green as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Chalksole Green is one of the places in Kent where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We cover every part of the CT15 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Ewell Minnis (1 mile east), Alkham (1 mile south-east), South Alkham (1 mile south), Wolverton (1 mile east) and Drellingore (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east) and Hythe (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Chalksole Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sladden Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kearsney station, roughly 2.5 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Crabble Corn Mill (3 miles east) and Folkestone Castle (3.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Chalksole Green include Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
We email the report to you. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are explained in plain words.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles or pieces in the garden are signs something has moved. Getting small faults fixed quickly keeps water out.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we look for on each type of roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Older homes in the Weald and across the South East often have clay plain tiles. Rotten pegs and battens let tiles move.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- A structural engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs