Kent · London and the South East
Roof survey in Cheriton, Kent
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Cheriton, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Loose chimney pots
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
How a roof survey works in Cheriton
Roofs vary a lot across London and South East England. A Victorian or Edwardian terrace may have slate, a central valley gutter and parapet walls, and many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles instead. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Some older homes have clay tiles, and many have a flat-roofed extension as well. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. Common reasons to book are leaning or weathered chimney stacks and debris building up in roof valleys, across clay and concrete tiles, lead flashings and ridges, hips and valleys.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Cheriton drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Cheriton (CT19, CT20, CT50)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Cheriton
The underlay under the coverings matters too. 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. Felt that has torn or perished stops doing its job.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
With Acrise Place about 3.4 miles north, the area around Cheriton has a long history. If yours is one of the older homes, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
What to check before booking
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What exactly goes into their report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their track record with similar roofs
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Roof surveys in Cheriton: local notes
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Cheriton, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Folkestone West station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take an older house close to Church of All Souls: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Cheriton is about 1 mile west of Folkestone, in Kent. In Cheriton, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Here we cover the CT19, CT20 and CT50 postcode area for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Oaks Road, Firs Lane and Star Lane, all of which we cover. Main roads around Cheriton include the M20, so getting to you is simple. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Sandgate (1 mile south), Folkestone (1 mile east), Peene (1 mile north-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Arpinge (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (8 miles north-east), Deal (14 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles east).
What’s near Cheriton
We work in homes and buildings around The Folkestone Academy, Lower Leas Coastal Park and White Lion pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Folkestone West station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Sandgate Castle (1 mile south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Sugar Loaf Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roof coverings
Standing water, blisters and splits all point to wear. We also look at the edges, upstands and outlets, since leaks often start there.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, and it isn’t a flue or gas safety check. If a specialist is needed, we will say so.
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your questions about roof surveys in Cheriton
Is the coastal weather around Cheriton hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Is Cheriton within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How long does the visit take?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Cheriton
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
The survey, step by step
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a survey in Cheriton, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
What affects the cost of roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.