Kent · London and the South East
Thanington Roof Survey
Roof surveys across Thanington, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The size of the roof
- Which survey package you book
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What to tell us when you contact us
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Anything about access we should know
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
To get a price for roof surveys in Thanington, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Roof survey in Thanington
Our roof surveys cover Thanington and the wider South East. Visits run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. We are insured for professional indemnity and public liability. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photos and recommendations. Houses, flats and commercial buildings all follow the same careful process. When you’re ready to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. If you’re worried about worn lead at chimneys and abutments and water stains on rafters and ceiling joists, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Thanington drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Thanington (CT1, CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- A structural engineer’s report
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
Why it is worth a survey now in Thanington
Before you put a home on the market, it helps to know the roof’s condition. You can deal with defects before a buyer’s surveyor finds them. On a bungalow or cottage around Thanington, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Finding the cause first saves a second job inside.
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Thanington
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes. Worn or split lead lets water straight in, and lead is a target for theft.
Natural slate
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses have slate roofs. Widespread slipping typically points to corroded nails, which we describe in the report.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Thanington
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
Homes near green spaces such as Whitehall Meadows can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Shop and office owners around Whitefriars Shopping Centre may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. We survey roofs in Thanington across London and South East England. Thanington is one of the places in Kent we cover.
All of CT1 and CT2 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer roof surveys to properties on Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Thanington include Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
What’s near Thanington
Around Thanington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Canterbury Academy, Duke's Head Public House and Whitehall Meadows, among other places. The nearest railway station is Canterbury East station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). For a walk, there is Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
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FAQs for Thanington
Do you cover smaller places like Thanington?
Yes, Thanington is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is my home in Thanington listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only when it’s safe. We also use views from the ground, windows and the roof space.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. If you have questions on the day, just ask. A visit to a smaller place like Thanington is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It’s useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Do you need a roof survey in Thanington?
The coverings are rarely the first thing to fail. 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.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Take a building like The Canterbury Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
What to check before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their report turnaround times