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Roof Survey in Riverhead
Roof surveys in Riverhead, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. We check for lead that has lifted, split or slipped, and for flashings replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked, as far as we can safely see them. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
Roof survey in Riverhead
The report is written for you, in plain language. Each defect is described with photos and a recommendation, and we rank them by urgency where that helps. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. We survey the roof space, natural slate and chimney stacks, and people most often book us about valley linings that have cracked or split and loose chimney pots.
In a smaller place like Riverhead, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Riverhead (TN13, TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Common questions in Riverhead
Can a landlord with a rental near Sevenoaks station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Riverhead?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you look in the loft space?
Normally, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing is not part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Riverhead
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Knole House, about 2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Riverhead. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Sevenoaks station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Riverhead is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Surveys in Riverhead work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Riverhead is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for roof surveys. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN13 and TN14 postcode area for roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on London Road, Hamlin Road and Witches Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Dunton Green (1 mile north), Bessels Green (1 mile south-west), Sevenoaks (1 mile east), Chipstead (1 mile west) and Kippington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Riverhead
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Beehive Public House, Trinity School and Montreal Park, among other places. The closest station to Riverhead is Sevenoaks station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Riverhead
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What affects the price in Riverhead
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- House, block, shop or office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit typically takes about one to two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Riverhead, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- Outside, we inspect from the ground, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there’s safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
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Do you need a roof survey in Riverhead?
Not every roof problem comes from outside. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up in the loft, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It’s frequently mistaken for a leak.
We are often asked to look at:
- Loose chimney pots
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
If you look after a building like Amherst School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see