Kent · London and the South East
Warmlake Roof Survey
An experienced roof surveyor for roof surveys in Warmlake. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Loose chimney pots
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Roof survey in Warmlake: what you get
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Each one comes with a written report. If you’ve noticed ridge tiles that have lifted or moved and worn or blocked valleys, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Warmlake, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Warmlake (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Warmlake
How do I find out if my home in Warmlake is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover smaller places like Warmlake?
Yes, Warmlake is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How much does a roof survey cost in Warmlake?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, plus the loft space where there is safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Roof surveys in Warmlake: local notes
With Stoneacre about 2.1 miles north, Warmlake sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you look after a building like Sutton Valence Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. The streets around a church such as Church of St Michael are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Warmlake is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Warmlake is one of many places we visit across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. Across Kent, we cover Warmlake.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: ME17. We offer roof surveys to properties on Warmlake Orchard, Oast Gardens and Maidstone Road. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Five Wents (1 mile north), Sutton Valence (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile north) and Chart Sutton (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Warmlake
In Warmlake, that means homes and buildings near The Plough Inn and the streets around them. Warmlake’s nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4.6 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north-east).
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof, and lead is a target for theft.
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles, particularly at the verges and ridge.
Also near Warmlake
What else we do in Warmlake
What we can’t see
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- A full building survey of the property
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older roofs in small places like Warmlake can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Related advice
What we’re asked to look at in Warmlake
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Look out for signs like these:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
If you let a flat or house near Hollingbourne station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will the report include photos?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What’s outside the scope of the survey