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Roof Survey in Sutton at Hone
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Sutton at Hone, with photos and a written report.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sutton at Hone
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages frequently have flat roofs 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, so they deserve a proper look. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. If you are worried about ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs and leaking gutter joints and downpipes, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Sutton at Hone are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Location
- Sutton at Hone (DA4)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
It’s easier to plan roof work than to react to it. A survey lets you deal with things in order of urgency, rather than calling someone out after a storm. In a place like Sutton at Hone, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Photos and a written report every time
- Prices that include VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
What this survey can’t tell you
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- A structural engineer’s report
- A full building survey of the property
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
Sutton at Hone questions
I let a flat near Farningham Road station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Sutton at Hone is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. 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.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
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.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for the job before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to let us know:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The address and postcode of the property
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, tell us about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Sutton at Hone
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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. About 3.9 miles south-west lies Lullingstone Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Sutton at Hone has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
Trees in and around Darenth Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters. Take a building like Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you own a rental within reach of Farningham Road station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Sutton at Hone is about 2 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. Sutton at Hone is one of many places we visit across Kent. Our Kent coverage includes Sutton at Hone and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Every address in DA4 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Balmoral Road, Dairy Close and Main Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Sutton at Hone: South Darenth (1 mile south-east), St Margarets (1 mile east), Hawley (1 mile north-west), Clement Street (1 mile west) and Darenth (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (3 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Sutton at Hone
Around Sutton at Hone, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Greyhound pub, Leigh Academy and Darenth Country Park. Sutton at Hone’s nearest station is Farningham Road station, roughly 0.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find Stone Museum of Geology (2.4 miles north) and Darenth Park Hospital (2 miles north-east). Not far away are Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Slate is common on older homes in London and South East England. Where several slates have slipped, the cause is frequently nail fatigue, and we say how widespread it looks.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. We check for lead that has lifted, split or slipped.
What we do, step by step
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older rural homes like those around Sutton at Hone 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.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from each safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there is safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.