West Sussex · London and the South East
Dormans Park Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Dormans Park, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Landlord roof survey in Dormans Park: what you get
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Dormans Park and the rest of London and South East England. Time on site normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Everything is inspected as far as it can safely be seen including by drone where it applies. You then get a written report with photos. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and blocks of flats, and the problems we are asked to look at most are worn ridges, hips and verges and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets.
In a village or hamlet like Dormans Park, older cottages and farmhouses frequently 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. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Dormans Park (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Landlord roof surveys in Dormans Park: local notes
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. Historic houses such as Saint Hill Manor, about 3.1 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Dormans Park goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take an older house close to St John the Evangelist: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you own a rental within reach of Dormans station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Dormans Park is about 1 mile north of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Dormans Park for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: RH19. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on East Hill, Furzefield Chase and Hill Crest or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Felcourt (1 mile north-west), Dormansland (1 mile north-east), East Grinstead (1 mile south), Lingfield (2 miles north) and Felbridge (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (8 miles west), Horsham (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south), Burgess Hill (14 miles south), Broadfield (9 miles south-west) and Bewbush (10 miles west).
Around Dormans Park
Around Dormans Park, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Baldwins Hill Primary School and Imberhorne School, among other places. Dormans Park’s nearest station is Dormans station, about 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Queen Victoria Hospital (1 mile south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Dormans Park include Hedgecourt Lake.
How the survey works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Older rural homes like those around Dormans Park can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
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What this survey cannot tell you
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Dormans Park
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
Why act early in Dormans Park
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Early surveys help avoid damage spreading between flats. In a place like Dormans Park, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Dormans Park
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- PI and public liability insurance
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Dormans Park: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Dormans Park is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Dormans station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Dormans Park
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Leaking joints at party walls
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How soon the report will arrive
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Give residents notice before a survey
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.