East Sussex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Cade Street
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Cade Street, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
About our landlord roof survey in Cade Street
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and shared roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are blocked gutters over flats and ponding or splits on flat roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Cade Street 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Cade Street (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Cade Street
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Cracked or lifting flashings
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of All Saints, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether VAT is added on top
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What experience they bring
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
Landlord roof surveys around Cade Street
About 4.7 miles east lies Bateman's, a reminder of how long the area around Cade Street has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a building such as Heathfield Community College, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Cade Street is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Cade Street for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Cade Street is one of the places in East Sussex where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: TN21. Whether your property is on Portland Square, School Hill and Cade Street or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Old Heathfield (1 mile south), Broad Oak (1 mile north-east), Heathfield (1 mile west), Sandy Cross (1 mile south-west) and Maynard's Green (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south), Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (13 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
What’s near Cade Street
We work in homes and buildings around Parkside Community Primary School and The Star Inn and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Hellingly Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Old Castle (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Cade Street includes Selwyns Wood.
Cade Street: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Cade Street?
Yes, Cade Street is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
Is Cade Street within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No, it’s a roof survey. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, that’s one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
That depends on the layout. Often we need the loft and certain flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We’ll confirm what we need when you book.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Cade Street
When we price a survey, we consider:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The size of the roof
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The address and postcode of the property
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Responsibility under a lease
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
Why get it checked now?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain frequently means water has been coming in for some time. We look at the roof, not just the symptoms. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Package prices that include VAT
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. For a village or hamlet like Cade Street, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.