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Roof survey in Cold Harbour, Kent
A careful look at the roof at your property in Cold Harbour, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
Roof survey in Cold Harbour
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Slate often lasts a century or more, and tiles commonly half a century, yet nails, battens and underlay often fail first. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. We’re often asked to look into leaning or weathered chimney stacks and loose ridge or hip tiles, on chimney stacks, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles.
In a small place like Cold Harbour, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Cold Harbour (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Cold Harbour
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Why act early in Cold Harbour
A roof that has had no attention for years can surprise you. Our report gives you a record of how the roof is today, so you can compare it next time. In a place like Cold Harbour, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Why us?
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
What affects the cost of roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Roof area
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- House, block, shop or office
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It is useful to include:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
What we are asked to look at in Cold Harbour
Flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. Over time lead flashings split, lift or work loose, and mortar fillets crack. Lead is also a target for theft.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Debris building up in roof valleys
Living close to Spuckles and Kennelling Woods is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Questions to ask before you book
- Are they insured for the work?
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Nearby places to Cold Harbour
Also in Cold Harbour
Cold Harbour: your questions answered
Is my home in Cold Harbour listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
I let a flat near Charing station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Can you tell me how long my roof will last?
We don’t give a number of years. We describe the condition of each part of the roof and how it is wearing, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Older roofs in small places like Cold Harbour can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We check the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Getting a price
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted, particularly at the verges and ridge.
Natural slate
Slate is one of the most durable roof coverings, yet the nails holding it frequently fail long before the slate. Slipped, cracked and missing slates are all noted.
What a roof survey looks like in Cold Harbour
Historic houses like Belmont House and Gardens, about 3.8 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Cold Harbour goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Lawrence are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Charing station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Cold Harbour is about 7 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Cold Harbour, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Cold Harbour is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: ME17. We also cover the places around Cold Harbour: Warren Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles south-west), Charing Heath (2 miles south) and Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Cold Harbour
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Harrow pub and Spuckles and Kennelling Woods and the streets around them. Cold Harbour’s nearest station is Charing station, about 2.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (3.4 miles north).