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Roof survey in Chilton, Kent
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Chilton, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Loose chimney pots
How a roof survey works in Chilton
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common. They’re included alongside the main roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a careful look. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. If you are worried about gutters that overflow in heavy rain and valley linings that have cracked or split, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a smaller place like Chilton, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are usually where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Chilton (CT11, CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for roof surveys in Chilton
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Which survey package you book
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It is useful to include:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Your questions about roof surveys in Chilton
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Ramsgate station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Chilton, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Report times depend on the package.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
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.
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Parking around Chilton is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
To get a price for roof surveys in Chilton, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Chilton homes and their roofs
Chilton is within about 1 mile of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. The wider area around Chilton has a long history of building, with Quex Park about 3.9 miles north-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a building such as Chilton Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Westwood Cross, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Chilton is about 1 mile south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. If you’re in Chilton, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Here we cover the CT11 and CT12 postcode area for roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Saxon Road, Downs Road and Edith Road, and we cover them all. Chilton sits on or near the A299, which makes travel easy. Other places close to Chilton include Pegwell (1 mile south), Cliffs End (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile north), Manston (1 mile north-west) and Haine (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Broadstairs (3 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles south) and Herne Bay (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Chilton
Around Chilton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Chatham House Grammar School, The Belle Vue pub and Churchill House School With Railed Area, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ramsgate station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. A little further out are Westwood Cross (1.9 miles north) and Ramsgate Tunnels (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Signs you need a roof survey in Chilton
The underlay under the coverings matters too. Breathable roofing membranes came into use 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.
Look out for signs like these:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Loose chimney pots
If you own a rental within reach of Ramsgate station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
What to check before booking
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their track record with similar roofs
Nearby places to Chilton
Other services in Chilton
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Slate is one of the most durable roof coverings, but its nails often corrode first. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates.
Lead flashings and valleys
Most leaks begin at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. That’s why we check them closely.