Kent · London and the South East
Harvel Roof Survey
Wondering about the roof at a property in Harvel? We carry out roof surveys in Harvel and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
About our roof survey in Harvel
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. We survey lead flashings, clay and concrete tiles and the roof space, and people most often book us about torn or sagging underlay and leaking gutter joints and downpipes.
Older buildings in small places like Harvel 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Harvel (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Harvel
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Nearby places to Harvel
What else we do in Harvel
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a hamlet or village like Harvel, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there’s safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave side gates unlocked
Book a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
What affects the cost of roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
What we’re asked to look at in Harvel
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.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
For landlords with property near Sole Street station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
What to check before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What experience they bring
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
Roof surveys around Harvel
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to Church of Our Lady of the Meadow: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Culverstone Green Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We provide roof surveys for homes and businesses in Harvel and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Roof surveys in DA13 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Harvel, we cover Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Around Harvel
Around Harvel, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Meopham School and Trosley Country Park, among other places. Harvel’s nearest station is Sole Street station, about 2.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Harvel includes Ranscombe Farm.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from ground level. You might pay for work that doesn’t fix the real problem, or to a real problem being missed. A survey tells you what actually needs attention. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Harvel
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent look at the roof
- 98% of customers satisfied
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Questions from Harvel
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Sole Street station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
Do you cover smaller places like Harvel?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
What does a roof survey cost?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, the part you own or can give access to. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are checked from your side.
Will you check the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.