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Landlord Roof Survey in Butcher's Cross
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Butcher's Cross. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
About our landlord roof survey in Butcher's Cross
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We check the roof from each safe vantage point including the loft and flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos giving all parties the same information. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and blocks of flats, and common reasons people get in touch are missing or loose roof coverings and flashings that have come away.
In a village or hamlet like Butcher's Cross, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Butcher's Cross (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
You receive a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. We send it by email ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Butcher's Cross
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crowborough station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Butcher's Cross?
Yes, Butcher's Cross is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows by email.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Butcher's Cross
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Landlord roof surveys in Butcher's Cross: local notes
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
Take a building like Skippers Hill Manor School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. The streets around a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you own a rental within reach of Crowborough station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Butcher's Cross is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Surveys in Butcher's Cross work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at whatever is safely visible, photos and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, large and small. There is also a page for Crawley.
We survey roofs across the TN20 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Other places close to Butcher's Cross include Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (6 miles south-west) and Polegate (13 miles south).
Near you in Butcher's Cross
We work in homes and buildings around Five Ashes CofE Primary School and The Five Ashes Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Butcher's Cross is Crowborough station, about 3 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
Also near Butcher's Cross
Other services in Butcher's Cross
Landlord and commercial surveys in Butcher's Cross
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Butcher's Cross, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
On older pitched roofs, the fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles. We note what we can see.