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Balcombe Lane Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Balcombe Lane, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Landlord roof survey in Balcombe Lane: what you get
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. If you’ve noticed cracked or leaning shared chimneys and missing or loose roof coverings, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Balcombe Lane may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Balcombe Lane (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes between one and two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Balcombe Lane often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
How to book
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Balcombe Lane, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Common questions in Balcombe Lane
Can a landlord with a rental near Balcombe station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
How do I find out if my home in Balcombe Lane 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.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Balcombe Lane?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you look in the roof space?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Towns and villages near Balcombe Lane
What else we do in Balcombe Lane
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Height and safe access
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Which survey package you book
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Balcombe Lane
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. An independent survey tells you the roof’s condition first, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. Older cottages and farmhouses around Balcombe Lane can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why us?
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- An independent view of the roof
- Photos and a written report every time
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Honest limits
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Balcombe Lane
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Balcombe Lane
Tyes Place, about 3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Balcombe Lane. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Landlords with a home close to Balcombe station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you run a business near County Mall, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Balcombe Lane is about 4 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Bookings from Balcombe Lane are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small.
We survey roofs across RH17 for landlord roof surveys. If you’re just outside Balcombe Lane, we cover Balcombe (1 mile south), Worth Abbey (2 miles north-east), Furnace Green (2 miles north-west), Pease Pottage (3 miles west) and Staplefield (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (4 miles north-west), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (5 miles south), Burgess Hill (8 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles north-east) and Broadfield (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Balcombe Lane
Typical jobs here are in homes near Oriel High School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Balcombe station, about 1.3 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Museum (3.9 miles north-west) and Waterbury Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we check them closely.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets frequently clog leaving water standing. We check them as part of the survey.