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Perrywood Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Roof surveys in Perrywood.
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
What happens on the day
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Older rural homes like those around Perrywood 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.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- 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.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
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About our roof survey in Perrywood
Our report is written in plain English, not jargon. Each defect is described with photos and a recommendation, and where it is relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. We survey natural slate, chimney stacks and clay and concrete tiles, and people most often book us about leaning or weathered chimney stacks and cracked mortar along the ridge.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Perrywood (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof surveys in Perrywood: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. The wider area around Perrywood has a long history of building, with Belmont House and Gardens about 3.4 miles west. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Selling Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For landlords with property near Selling station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Perrywood is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Bookings from Perrywood are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Kent, we cover Perrywood and the places around it. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
We cover every part of the ME13 postcode area for roof surveys. If you’re just outside Perrywood, we cover Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (1 mile north-west), Shottenden (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Gushmere (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Around Perrywood
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Lion Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Selling station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.1 miles south-east).
When to book a survey in Perrywood
Slates and tiles often outlast the fixings that hold them. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, battens and pegs can rot, letting tiles move.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Their insurance cover
- What experience they bring
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Useful tips for Perrywood property owners
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Photograph stains when they appear
Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months. It shows how the roof has fared over the year.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Take photos of anything that changes.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Most leaks begin at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. That is why we look at them closely.
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We check the flashings and mortar for the cause.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Perrywood
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
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Perrywood: your questions answered
Is Perrywood within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Perrywood 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.
Will you climb onto the roof?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where applicable.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We don’t put a figure on it, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. What we do is explain the roof’s condition and what to deal with first.
How long does the visit take?
It usually takes about one to two 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.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A roof that has had no attention for years can surprise you. Our report gives you a record of how the roof is today, which makes later changes easy to spot. In a small place like Perrywood, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Perrywood
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Photographs and a written report every time
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.