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Roof Survey in Milebush
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Milebush, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Milebush
There are three levels of survey: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. 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. If you’ve noticed ridge tiles that have lifted or moved and flashings that have come away from the wall, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Milebush 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Milebush (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Let us know about past leaks
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Check the roof from ground level after storms
If you need work done, the report gives roofers a clear brief. The photos show what we found and where, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Photograph anything new.
Places near Milebush
What else we do in Milebush
How we price roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
We’ll usually ask about:
- What made you get in touch
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How it works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes between one and two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Rural addresses near Milebush can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. 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 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.
Before the survey
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Check pets are kept safely away
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
What we’re asked to look at in Milebush
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts at the top of the stack.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
If you let a flat or house near Marden station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their insurance cover
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What they won’t be able to tell you
FAQs for Milebush
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Marden station?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is my home in Milebush listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. We also use views from ground level, windows and the roof space.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. We can only look at neighbouring roofs as far as access allows. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are looked at from your side.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Roof surveys in Milebush: local notes
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
The streets around a church like St Michael and All Angels Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Milebush is about 6 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever you are in Milebush, we can come and survey your property. Milebush is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area for roof surveys. We offer roof surveys to properties on Maidstone Road and Milebush Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Milebush: St Ann's Green (1 mile east), Underling Green (1 mile north-east), Wanshurst Green (1 mile south-east), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles east) and Marden Thorn (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles north), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Milebush
The closest station to Milebush is Marden station, about 1.1 miles south-west. A little further out are Sutton Valence Castle (4.2 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (5.7 miles north).
Leave it or get it looked at?
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. A survey lets you deal with things in order of urgency, rather than waiting for something to fail. For an older or listed building in a place like Milebush, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Prices that include VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.