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Lydden Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Lydden, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Why act early in Lydden
Leaks rarely show up right away. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the roof space, we can often spot it sooner. Around Lydden, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why us?
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- An independent look at the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Lydden
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it’s safe to get in. You get a written report with photos and recommendations. Where it is relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. If you’ve noticed valley linings that have cracked or split and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it, on clay and concrete tiles, lead flashings and natural slate alike.
Some older homes in villages like Lydden are 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Lydden (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Do you need a roof survey in Lydden?
Weather is the main thing that wears a roof down. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, while rain gets into every gap. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
People typically book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
If you own a rental within reach of Kearsney station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
DIY checks: what’s safe
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
Common questions in Lydden
How do I find out if my home in Lydden is listed?
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 cover smaller places like Lydden?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
How do I arrange a roof survey in Lydden?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, plus the loft space where there is safe access. The report includes photos and recommendations.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. We can only look at neighbouring roofs as far as access allows. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
Other services in Lydden
Different roofs, different checks
Natural slate
Inside the loft space, we check what’s under the slates. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none, and we note its condition.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Older homes in the Weald and across the South East often have clay plain tiles, and some have Kent peg tiles held by pegs. When pegs or battens rot, tiles slip, leaving gaps along the courses.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Lydden
Lydden is within about 4 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a building like Lydden Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Homes near green spaces like Sladden Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Lydden is about 3 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Lydden can all book roof surveys. We cover towns and villages across Kent. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
We work across the CT15 postcode area for roof surveys. Local streets include St Marys Rise, Canterbury Road and The Close, and we cover them all. Other places close to Lydden include Coldred (1 mile north), Ewell Minnis (1 mile south-west), Temple Ewell (1 mile south-east), Halfway Street (1 mile north-west) and Wolverton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles south-east), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lydden
In Lydden, that means homes and buildings near Sladden Wood and Hope Inn. For rail, the closest station is Kearsney station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Dover Transport Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Dover Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Lydden include Dover Western Heights.
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey normally takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Older rural homes like those around Lydden can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.