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Flat roof survey in St Leonards, East Sussex
A careful look at the flat roof at your property in St Leonards, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Outlets that hold water back
FAQs for St Leonards
How do I find out if my home in St Leonards is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is the coastal weather around St Leonards hard on roofs?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
How do I arrange a flat roof survey in St Leonards?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Will you walk on the flat roof?
It depends on what’s safe: on the roof where it’s safe, and from windows, nearby vantage points and inside. We never walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
Do you check flat roofs for asbestos?
Our survey does not include asbestos testing. Older buildings, from before 2000, may have asbestos in cement sheets or soffits. We note anything that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check it before it’s disturbed.
When does the report arrive?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, let us know when you book.
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in St Leonards
Water through a flat roof doesn’t always come in where the stain is. It can run along the deck from a split, an open lap or a failed upstand some distance away. That’s why we check every detail across the roof, not only the area above the stain, and photograph anything that could let water in. Whoever carries out the work then has a clear starting point. Typical surveys look at raised blisters across the surface and signs of deflection in the roof deck, across GRP fibreglass, EPDM rubber and upstands and outlets.
Garages and porches on estates in towns like St Leonards often have flat roofs. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed. Felt, rubber and fibreglass coverings each need a different approach. Asbestos testing is not part of what we do, though a report may flag materials that could contain it.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- St Leonards (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What else we do in St Leonards
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. For a visit in St Leonards, we need access to the loft, any rooms with leaks or stains, and the outside of the building. Mention gates, side passages and anything at the back. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- We look at the roof from ground level, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, comes to you by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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When to book a survey in St Leonards
Buyers often book after their home survey suggests a closer look at a flat roof. Owners and managing agents use a survey to plan upkeep, or ahead of a sale or a new lease. In each case, the report gives a written, photographed record of the roof’s condition.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, outlets and upstands on commercial flat roofs are the places to check before trouble starts.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Different roofs, different checks
Mastic asphalt
With age, asphalt can harden and crack with movement. We note where this is happening and how widespread it looks.
Rooflights and upstands
Where a flat roof meets a wall, the upstand has to stay sealed as the building moves. We check for splits, gaps and loose flashings above the upstand.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
What affects the price in St Leonards
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Which survey package you book
- How big the roof is
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it is useful to mention:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Flat and commercial roofs around St Leonards
The coast is about 1 mile or less from St Leonards, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
For landlords with property near St Leonards Warrior Square station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
St Leonards is about 1 mile south-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Bookings from St Leonards are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across East Sussex, we cover St Leonards and the places around it. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the TN38, TN37 and TN34 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Sea Road, Fern Road and Dane Road, and we cover them all. You will find St Leonards on the A259 and A2102, so it’s easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Silverhill (1 mile north), Hastings (1 mile north-east), America Ground (1 mile east), Bulverhythe (1 mile west) and Hollington (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (13 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in East Sussex, St Leonards has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Local landmarks in St Leonards
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to University School, Horse And Groom Public House and Summerfields Wood and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in St Leonards itself: St Leonards Warrior Square station. Nearby you’ll also find Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east) and Conquest Hospital (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.