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Roof survey in Hinxhill Park, Kent
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Roof surveys in Hinxhill Park, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
How a roof survey works in Hinxhill Park
Our roof surveys cover Hinxhill Park and the wider South East. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and bring 20+ years’ experience. You get a written report by email, with photos and clear recommendations. Whether it is a house, a flat or a commercial building, the process is the same. To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We survey the roof space, chimney stacks and natural slate, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are valley linings that have cracked or split and water stains on rafters and ceiling joists.
Older buildings in small places like Hinxhill Park 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Hinxhill Park (TN24)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price roof surveys
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Slate is common on older homes in London and the South East. Where several slates have slipped, the cause is often nail fatigue, and we say how widespread it looks.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles are common on older South East homes, and some have Kent peg tiles held by pegs. Rotten pegs and battens let tiles move.
Useful tips for Hinxhill Park property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- File the report with your home documents
- Include dormers, porches and garages as you book
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
File the report with your other home documents. It’s a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. A stuffy loft collects condensation, and it can wet timbers and insulation. Check insulation does not block the airflow at the eaves.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
Hinxhill Park questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Ashford International station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Hinxhill Park listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you tell me how long my roof will last?
We do not give a number of years. We describe the condition of each part of the roof and how it’s wearing, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
What does a roof survey include?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft space where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photographs and recommendations.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Roof surveys around Hinxhill Park
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a building such as Willesborough Infant School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you run a business near Ashford Designer Outlet, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Homes near green spaces such as Conningbrook Lakes Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Hinxhill Park is about 2 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in Hinxhill Park, we can carry out roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Hinxhill Park is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for roof surveys. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Roof surveys in TN24 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Honeysuckle Avenue, Stitchworth Lane and Mallow Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Hinxhill (1 mile north-east), Sevington (1 mile south-west), Mersham (2 miles south), Ridgeway (2 miles south-east) and South Stour (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (8 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Around Hinxhill Park
Around Hinxhill Park, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Norton Knatchbull School, Conningbrook Lakes Country Park and The Blacksmith's Arms Public House, among other places. The closest station to Hinxhill Park is Ashford International station, about 1.9 miles west. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (within half a mile north-west) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Hinxhill Park includes Hatch Park.
How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report. As for time on site, it typically takes about one to two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Around Hinxhill Park, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.