Kent · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Swanton
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Swanton, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Roof survey in Swanton
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. A flat roof normally wears out sooner than a pitched one. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. If you’re worried about cracked mortar along the ridge and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Swanton 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Swanton (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Let us know about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- File the report with your home documents
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. It’s a chance to ask questions about anything in the report.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.
Questions from Swanton
I let a flat near Wateringbury station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Swanton?
Yes. Swanton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
Not as a figure. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
What does a roof survey include?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it’s safe. You get a written report with photos and recommendations.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a small place like Swanton, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there is safe access.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Swanton homes and their roofs
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Historic houses like Old Soar Manor, about 1.5 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Swanton goes. If your home is one of 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.
For landlords with property near Wateringbury station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Dunstan, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Mereworth Community Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Swanton is about 5 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Swanton can all book roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Across Kent, we cover Swanton and the places around it. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
All of ME18 is covered for roof surveys. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in West Peckham (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile east), Herne Pound (1 mile north-east) and Roughway (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Swanton
Around Swanton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Swan on the Green pub. The closest station to Swanton is Wateringbury station, about 3 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.8 miles north-west).
Surveys for landlords and agents in Swanton
Landlords and letting agents in Swanton book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Roof by roof
Flat roof coverings
Repeated coatings can hide what’s underneath. If the covering would need opening up to know more, we say so.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Tile-hanging on walls and dormer cheeks is checked as part of the roof where it is relevant. Gaps in tile-hanging let water reach the wall behind.
When you need someone else
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- The condition of the rest of the building (that’s a RICS home survey)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
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. For an older or listed building in a place like Swanton, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Why us?
- Package prices that include VAT
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- An independent view of the roof
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID