Medway · London and the South East
Church Street Roof Survey
Wondering about the roof at a property in Church Street? We carry out roof surveys in Church Street and across Medway, with plain-English findings.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Debris building up in roof valleys
About our roof survey in Church Street
The report is written for you, in plain language. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and where it’s relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. We survey chimney stacks, lead flashings and natural slate, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps in the roof where coverings have gone and leaking gutter joints and downpipes.
Older buildings in small places like Church Street may be 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Church Street (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
When to book a survey in Church Street
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while rain gets into every gap. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
Temple Manor, about 3.6 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Church 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.
Before booking anyone
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What experience they bring
- What insurance they carry
Why act early in Church Street
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. A survey sets a baseline, which makes later changes easy to spot. In a small place like Church Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Church Street
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Church Street questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Higham station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Church Street?
Frequently, yes. Church Street is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
Not as a figure. We describe the condition of each part of the roof and how it is wearing, with recommendations ranked by urgency.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
When will the report arrive?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photos.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
Church Street homes and their roofs
Church Street is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Higham Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Take an older house close to St Mary's Church: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Church Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Church Street is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Medway coverage includes Church Street. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Roof surveys in ME3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you are just outside Church Street, we cover Lower Higham (1 mile south), Cliffe Woods (1 mile east), Mockbeggar (2 miles south-east), Higham (2 miles south) and Cliffe (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Church Street
Around Church Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Chequers pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Also near Church Street
What else we do in Church Street
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Cottages and farmhouses around Church Street often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Leave side gates unlocked
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings and valleys
Most leaks begin at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. That is why we look at them closely.
Natural slate
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses have slate roofs. Where several slates have slipped, the cause is frequently nail fatigue, which we describe in the report.