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Roof Survey in Chartway Street
A careful look at the roof at your property in Chartway Street, with photos and a written report.
- Loose chimney pots
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
How the survey works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older roofs in small places like Chartway Street can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
How to book
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Roof survey in Chartway Street: what you get
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, and the loft space where there’s safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. Where it’s relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. We survey flat roofs, ridges, hips and valleys and chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about blocked, sagging or leaking gutters and water stains on rafters and ceiling joists.
Older buildings in small places like Chartway Street may be 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Location
- Chartway Street (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Chartway Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Chartway Street?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Harrietsham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it is safe. The report includes photos and recommendations.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We send it by email.
How much does a roof survey cost in Chartway Street?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
How long does the visit take?
The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Hidden gutters and valleys can fail without warning. An overflow there sends water indoors. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. Older cottages and farmhouses around Chartway Street can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Chartway Street
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the cost of roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
What we are asked to look at in Chartway Street
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable membranes only appeared in the UK in the late 1990s, so many older roofs have bitumen felt underlay, and some very old roofs have no underlay at all. Torn or sagging felt lets water through.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Loose chimney pots
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Peter's and St Paul's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- When you will get the report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What the survey will not cover
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Places near Chartway Street
Other services in Chartway Street
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- The condition of the rest of the building (that’s a RICS home survey)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
Roof surveys in Chartway Street: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Leeds Castle, about 2 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Chartway Street. If your home is one of the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. If you own a rental within reach of Harrietsham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Chartway Street is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Roofs in Chartway Street get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Our area takes in places right across Kent.
We cover every part of the ME17 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Chartway Street and Workhouse Lane, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Kingswood (1 mile north-east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles north-east), Leeds (2 miles north) and Ashbank (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Around Chartway Street
The nearest railway station is Harrietsham station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sutton Valence Castle (1 mile south-west) and KIMS hospital (5.1 miles north-west).