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Landlord Roof Survey in Boxgrove
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Boxgrove, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Boxgrove, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
How a landlord roof survey works in Boxgrove
With a shared roof, it’s not always clear what’s wrong or where. We look at the roof from each safe vantage point, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. If you’ve noticed leaks into upper flats and worn ridges, hips and verges, we can find out what’s behind it, on rented houses, flat roofs on blocks and converted houses alike.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Place
- Boxgrove (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Boxgrove
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, particularly on taller buildings.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Cracked or lifting flashings
If you live in an older home near The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Boxgrove
With Goodwood House about 1.5 miles north-west, Boxgrove sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Boxgrove CofE Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Chichester station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Boxgrove is about 3 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Boxgrove and the rest of West Sussex. Boxgrove is one of the places in West Sussex we cover for landlord roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
We cover every part of PO18 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Priory Close and Kirkby Close. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Halnaker (1 mile north), Tangmere (1 mile south), Strettington (1 mile west), Waterbeach (1 mile north-west) and Westerton (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (3 miles south-west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
What’s near Boxgrove
Around Boxgrove, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Winterton Arms Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Boxgrove is Chichester station, about 3.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Centre (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Boxgrove include Levin Down.
Common questions in Boxgrove
Do you cover smaller places like Boxgrove?
Yes, Boxgrove is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Chichester station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll suggest the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Different roofs, different checks
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Why act early in Boxgrove
Defects caught early can frequently be dealt with as planned work. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. Older cottages and farmhouses around Boxgrove can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- An independent look at the roof
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- A photo-illustrated written report
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Boxgrove
We confirm the price for the job before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Roof area
For a price for your roof in Boxgrove, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes