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Roof survey in Romney Street, Kent
Need a roof survey in Romney Street? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Loose chimney pots
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Your questions about roof surveys in Romney Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Romney Street?
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.
Will you come out to Romney Street?
Yes. Romney Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will recommend the right survey. We survey on any day of the week.
How much is a survey?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Roof survey in Romney Street
Three packages cover most roofs: 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. Each one comes with a written report. If you’re worried about loose ridge or hip tiles and lifted, split or missing lead flashings, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Romney Street may be 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
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
- Romney Street (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The roof’s overall size
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Which survey package you book
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
To get a price for roof surveys in Romney Street, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Romney Street homes and their roofs
About 2.3 miles north-west lies Lullingstone Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Romney Street has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you live in an older home near Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you live near a park such as Kemsing Down, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Romney Street is about 4 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We survey roofs in Romney Street across London and South East England. Romney Street is one of the places in Kent where we work. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Every address in TN15 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Bower Lane and Romney Street or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to Romney Street include East Hill (1 mile north-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile east), Woodlands (1 mile south-east), Cotman's Ash (1 mile south-east) and Kemsing (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
What’s near Romney Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Kemsing Down and the streets around them. Romney Street’s nearest station is Shoreham (Kent) station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Otford Heritage Centre (2.1 miles south-west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles south).
When to book a survey in Romney Street
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Standing water on a flat roof
For landlords with property near Shoreham (Kent) station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Leave roof access to professionals
Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months. It helps you see whether anything has changed, and whether work has done its job.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.
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What else we do in Romney Street
Landlord and commercial surveys in Romney Street
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What we cannot see
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Cottages and farmhouses around Romney Street frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.