Kent · London and the South East
Roof survey in Howt Green, Kent
Roof surveys around Howt Green, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Debris building up in roof valleys
About our roof survey in Howt Green
The report is written for you, in plain language. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and where it is relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. If you’re worried about water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Howt Green 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 like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Howt Green (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Places near Howt Green
What else we do in Howt Green
Howt Green: your questions answered
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Howt Green?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it normally shows, and Howt Green is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Will you come out to Howt Green?
Yes, Howt Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it’s agreed before booking.
How long does a roof survey take?
On site, it normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
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.
When will the report arrive?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photos.
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- File the report with your home documents
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Let us know about past leaks
- Check the roof from ground level after storms
Any roofer you ask to quote can work from the report. The photos show what we found and where, so their quotes cover the same ground.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles or pieces in the garden are signs something has moved. Getting small faults fixed quickly keeps water out.
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
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. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
What happens if roof problems are left?
Without a survey, you’re guessing at what the roof needs. You might pay for work that doesn’t fix the real problem, or to a real problem being missed. We tell you what’s really needed. In a small place like Howt Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
What affects the price in Howt Green
To price your survey, we check:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- House, block, shop or office
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. For a village or hamlet like Howt Green, the journey is planned beforehand: 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’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You let us know 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 each safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there is safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Howt Green homes and their roofs
Howt Green is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council.
Take a building like Regis Manor Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you live in an older home near Church of St Bartholomew, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Living close to Milton Creek Country Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We survey roofs in Howt Green as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for roof surveys. If you are just outside Howt Green, we cover Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Howt Green
In Howt Green, that means homes and buildings near Milton Creek Country Park, The Three Hats Inn and Westlands School. The nearest railway station is Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Castle Rough (1.4 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east).