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Roof survey in Mount Pleasant, Kent
Roof surveys across Mount Pleasant, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Mount Pleasant
Good roofs last decades, but their parts wear at different rates. Slate frequently lasts a century or more, and tiles commonly half a century, yet nails, battens and underlay often fail first. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. That lets you plan work in good time rather than after a leak. We survey ridges, hips and valleys, flat roofs and lead flashings, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are standing water on a flat roof and torn or sagging underlay.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Where
- Mount Pleasant (CT12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Mount Pleasant
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the loft space, we can frequently spot it sooner. Older and listed buildings around Mount Pleasant may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why book us in Mount Pleasant
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
Prices for roof surveys in Mount Pleasant
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The size of the roof
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What to tell us when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What a roof survey does not cover
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
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Your questions about roof surveys in Mount Pleasant
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Mount Pleasant?
It can do. Mount Pleasant is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Is my home in Mount Pleasant listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It isn’t a structural engineer’s report and does not include calculations.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone where it applies.
What does a roof survey include?
All the main parts of the roof: the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and roof space. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where it applies.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Older homes in the Weald and across the South East frequently have clay plain tiles, and some have Kent peg tiles held by pegs. Rotten pegs and battens let tiles move.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Mount Pleasant
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Local roofs in Mount Pleasant
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Mount Pleasant, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Minster Church of England Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you run a business near Westwood Cross, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. For landlords with property near Minster station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. Mount Pleasant gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Across Kent, we cover Mount Pleasant. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Surveys in CT12 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we survey roofs in Way (1 mile south-east), Acol (1 mile north), Minster (1 mile south-west), Sevenscore (2 miles south-east) and Manston (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles south-west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (5 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
Near you in Mount Pleasant
In Mount Pleasant, that means homes and buildings near King Ethelbert School and The Bell Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Minster station, roughly 1.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Westwood Cross (3.5 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (1.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Cottages and farmhouses around Mount Pleasant often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Booking a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.