Kent · London and the South East
Storm damage roof report in Bilting, Kent
A careful look at the roof at your property in Bilting, with photographs and a written report.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Damaged gutters and fascias
Questions from Bilting
Is my home in Bilting listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you come out to Bilting?
Yes. Bilting is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
How long is the visit?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
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.
How a storm damage roof report works in Bilting
Storms tend to find the weak points on a roof. Slates and tiles slip or blow off, ridge and hip tiles lift, flashings pull away and flat roof coverings can tear. Falling branches can cause damage too. We record the damage on your roof and photograph each part. Where we also see signs of older wear, the report records that too. We’re often asked to look into torn or lifted flat roof coverings and broken or displaced guttering, on gutters and fascias, flashings and slate and tile slopes.
Being in a small place like Bilting makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. Tell us where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, along with any repairs done before. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Bilting (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Leaks and storm damage in Bilting
If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. 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. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Wye School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. Trees in and around Godmersham Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Bilting is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Bilting gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. There is also a page for Canterbury.
We survey roofs across TN25 for storm damage roof reports. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Canterbury Road and Bilting Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Godmersham (1 mile north-east), Mountain Street (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles north-west), Chilham (3 miles north-east) and Shottenden (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (8 miles north).
What’s near Bilting
Around Bilting, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Godmersham Park, among other places. The closest station to Bilting is Wye station, about 1.7 miles south. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles south).
Other services in Bilting
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof coverings
Lifted trims and laps are common after a storm. The report notes signs of recent damage and older wear.
Slate roofs
Slates frequently outlast the nails that hold them. The report records whether slipped slates look like storm damage or older wear.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Areas we can’t see safely
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- The work of a loss adjuster appointed by your insurer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Bilting
- Ridges and hips
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
Do you need a storm damage roof report in Bilting?
Gusts work at anything on a roof that is loose or exposed. Rain can then blow in where slates or tiles have gone. People usually call us after a storm, once they’ve noticed damage or a leak.
Look out for signs like these:
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Roofs hit by falling trees
Take an older house close to Church of St Lawrence: old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Will the report include photos?
How it works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Bilting frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.