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Roof Survey in Speldhurst
A careful look at the roof at your property in Speldhurst, with photos and a written report.
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
Checking the roof from the ground
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
About our roof survey in Speldhurst
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. They’re included alongside the main roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. If you’ve noticed gutters that overflow in heavy rain and ridge tiles that have lifted or moved, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Speldhurst (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Valley gutters and parapet gutters are out of sight until they overflow. An overflow there sends water indoors. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. In a place like Speldhurst, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why book us in Speldhurst
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
How we price roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Every price we give includes VAT. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Anything about access we should know
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To arrange a survey, phone 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 you book.
When to book a survey in Speldhurst
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, the battens or pegs may be what’s gone, letting tiles move.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
Take a building like Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Speldhurst: your questions answered
Is my home in Speldhurst listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Tunbridge Wells station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
Not as an exact number, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. Instead, we set out what’s sound, what’s wearing and what to do first.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. It is emailed to you.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a hamlet or village like Speldhurst, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- 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.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof coverings
Standing water, blisters and splits all point to wear. We also look at the edges, upstands and outlets.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, and it is not a flue or gas safety check. We will tell you if the flue needs a specialist.
Places near Speldhurst
What else we do in Speldhurst
What a roof survey looks like in Speldhurst
The wider area around Speldhurst has a long history of building, with Penshurst Place about 2.1 miles north-west. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, 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. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For landlords with property near Tunbridge Wells station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Speldhurst is about 2 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Speldhurst, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
All of TN3 is within our area for roof surveys. Whether your property is on Northfields, St Mary's Lane and Penshurst Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Speldhurst include Bullingstone (1 mile south-west), Poundsbridge (1 mile west), Stockland Green (1 mile east), Printstile (1 mile north) and Rusthall (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east), Edenbridge (8 miles north-west) and Allington (15 miles north-east).
Around Speldhurst
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, The George And Dragon pub and Rose Hill School and the streets around them. The closest station to Speldhurst is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 2.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Royal Victoria Place (2.4 miles south-east) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Speldhurst include Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.