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The county town sits on the River Medway, and the Victorian terraces off Tonbridge Road and the 1930s semis around Barming bring very different roofs within a mile of each other.
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Inside the city walls and out towards Wincheap the housing stock is largely period, with steep pitches, natural slate and a great deal of lead detailing.
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The railway terraces around Newtown and the newer estates out at Park Farm and Chilmington sit at opposite ends of the roofing spectrum.
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The large Victorian villas around the Common and above The Pantiles carry steep slated pitches, deep valleys and tall stacks.
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The older property near the castle and the river contrasts with the Victorian terraces climbing Quarry Hill.
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Traditional Kentish peg tile and tile hung elevations are everywhere around Knole Park and the older lanes.
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The 1930s semis around Temple Hill and the estates near the Dartford Crossing share the same interlocking concrete tile roofs, most now well past forty years old.
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Property close to the Thames and St George Church takes the full force of the wind coming off the estuary.
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The listed buildings on the High Street between the castle and the cathedral rely heavily on natural slate, clay tile and formed lead.
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The naval terraces around the Great Lines and the Historic Dockyard are long runs of Victorian slate with shared valleys and party walls.
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The Edwardian terraces running down towards the Strand carry original slate, bay roofs and cast iron rainwater goods.
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The paper mill era terraces near Milton Creek sit alongside large modern estates on the edge of town.
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The medieval market town centre and Standard Quay are full of steep clay tile roofs, hidden valleys and timber framing.
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The fishermen cottages and weatherboarded property around Harbour Street take salt air and onshore wind year round.
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The seafront property near the Clock Tower is fully exposed to north coast weather with nothing in front of it.
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The Victorian seafront terraces around Turner Contemporary and the Old Town carry tall stacks, parapets and hidden gutters.
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The Regency terraces above the Royal Harbour combine slate pitches, lead lined valleys and long parapet runs.
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Property above Viking Bay is hit by gusts straight off the North Sea with very little shelter.
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The Victorian property along The Leas and through the Creative Quarter mixes slate, clay tile and complex roof shapes.
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Property under the white cliffs takes Channel gales, driving rain and salt air together.
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The conservation area streets behind the seafront are packed with narrow period roofs, shared valleys and old lead.
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The weatherboarded High Street and surrounding Wealden property show off traditional peg tile and hand made clay coverings.
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The Georgian High Street and the older lanes around it carry deep pitches, parapets and long lead runs.
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The Isle of Sheppey is flat, coastal and completely exposed to estuary wind from every direction.