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Roof Survey in Neames Forstal
Roof surveys across Neames Forstal, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
What affects the price in Neames Forstal
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- House, block, shop or office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Roof survey in Neames Forstal: what you get
Our roof surveys cover Neames Forstal and the wider South East. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and bring 20+ years’ experience. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photographs and recommendations. Whether it’s a house, a flat or a commercial building, the process is the same. To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We survey clay and concrete tiles, lead flashings and flat roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are standing water on a flat roof and loose ridge or hip tiles.
Some older homes in villages like Neames Forstal 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. 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.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Neames Forstal (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Older rural homes like those around Neames Forstal can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Neames Forstal
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Neames Forstal and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Common roof problems in Neames Forstal
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
Homes near green spaces such as Mount Ephraim Gardens can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What happens after the report arrives
- How long the report takes to arrive
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
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Other services in Neames Forstal
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
Flat roof coverings
Ponding, blistering, splits and cracked surfaces are the common warning signs. Upstands and outlets are checked too.
Your questions about roof surveys in Neames Forstal
I let a flat near Selling station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Neames Forstal listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
Do you look in the roof space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes. We survey the parts of the roof you have access to. Where a defect looks to be on the neighbour’s side, the report says so.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Roof surveys in Neames Forstal: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Belmont House and Gardens, about 4.1 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Neames Forstal. If your home is one of the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Neames Forstal is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We survey roofs in Neames Forstal and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Neames Forstal is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for roof surveys. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Selling Road, Sondes Court and Haze Wood Close. We also cover South Street (1 mile north-east), Gushmere (1 mile north-west), Crouch (1 mile north), Oversland (1 mile north-east) and Selling (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Near you in Neames Forstal
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Sondes Arms and Mount Ephraim Gardens. Neames Forstal has its own railway station: Selling station. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.4 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.9 miles east). Open spaces near Neames Forstal include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.