Kent · London and the South East
Roof survey in Hodsoll Street, Kent
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Hodsoll Street, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hodsoll Street
We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where conditions allow. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone, for roofs that are hard to see well. All we need from you is access to the property and the loft. Everything we see is photographed for the report. We survey flat roofs, natural slate and the roof space, and people most frequently book us about torn or sagging underlay and leaking gutter joints and downpipes.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. 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. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Hodsoll Street (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Hodsoll Street property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It helps you see whether anything has changed, and whether work has done its job.
Look at your roof from the ground after strong winds. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles or pieces in the garden are signs something has moved. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Hodsoll Street, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from each safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Common questions in Hodsoll Street
Do you cover smaller places like Hodsoll Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can a landlord with a rental near Meopham station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we can. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we will say so.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. Our report notes any materials that might, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
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Signs you need a roof survey in Hodsoll Street
The coverings are rarely the first thing to fail. ‘Nail fatigue’ is common on slate roofs: the nails rust and the slates slide. On tiled roofs, battens and pegs can rot.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
With Cobham College about 4.5 miles north-east, the area around Hodsoll Street has a long history. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Prices for roof surveys in Hodsoll Street
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The size of the roof
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
For a price for roof surveys in Hodsoll Street, phone 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Hodsoll Street
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Across Kent, older roofs are often 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. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you live near a park such as Trosley Country Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you look after a building such as Culverstone Green Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Hodsoll Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. We carry out roof surveys in Hodsoll Street for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Kent. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Every address in TN15 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets like Haven Hill and Hodsoll Street, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Hodsoll Street: Ridley (1 mile north), Fairseat (1 mile south), New Street (1 mile north-east), Culverstone Green (1 mile east) and South Street (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Around Hodsoll Street
We work in homes and buildings around Trosley Country Park and Meopham School. The nearest railway station is Meopham station, about 3.4 miles north-east. A little further out are Ightham Court (3.7 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south-east).