Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in Gravesend, Hertfordshire
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Gravesend, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Roof survey in Gravesend: what you get
Across London and the South East, roofs differ widely. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Older tiled homes may have clay plain tiles, and many homes have a flat-roofed extension too. Every part gets the attention it needs. If you’ve noticed gaps in the roof where coverings have gone and water stains on rafters and ceiling joists, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on clay and concrete tiles, ridges, hips and valleys and lead flashings alike.
Older buildings in small places like Gravesend 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. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Gravesend (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes. Worn or split lead lets water straight in.
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
Signs you need a roof survey in Gravesend
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 older roofs frequently have bitumen felt, and very old ones may have none. Felt that has torn or perished stops doing its job.
Look out for signs like these:
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Loose chimney pots
Landlords with a home close to Bishops Stortford station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before booking anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Are they insured for the work?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What the survey won’t cover
Why get it checked now?
A small roof defect usually gets bigger. One slipped slate lets water reach the battens and underlay, and damp timber slowly weakens. Catching it early means less to put right. In a small place like Gravesend, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why us?
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Somewhere like Gravesend needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
How to book
To get a price for roof surveys in Gravesend, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Gravesend
With Much Hadham Palace about 3.6 miles south, Gravesend sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Gravesend is about 4 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Bookings from Gravesend are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Gravesend is one of the towns and villages in Hertfordshire we cover. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in SG11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Albury (1 mile west), Clapgate (1 mile south-east), Furneux Pelham (2 miles north), Braughing (3 miles west) and Hay Street (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (4 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles south-west), Hoddesdon (12 miles south-west), Cheshunt (15 miles south-west) and Hertford (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Gravesend
Around Gravesend, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Catherine Wheel pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford station, roughly 4.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Bishops Stortford Local History Museum (3.1 miles south-east).
FAQs for Gravesend
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Gravesend?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bishops Stortford station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
How do I book a survey in Gravesend?
Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
What does a roof survey include?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Higher packages add moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. Where materials might contain it, we say so in the report and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we can. We survey the parts of the roof you have access to. Where a defect looks to be on the neighbour’s side, the report says so.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.