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Landlord Roof Survey in Glynde
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Glynde. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Damaged pots and flaunching
About our landlord roof survey in Glynde
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, or after a tenant reports a leak. Agents and freeholders frequently want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason, with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. We are often asked to look into damp or stains in top-floor flats and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, on converted houses, rented houses and shared roofs.
In a village or hamlet like Glynde, 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 often 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’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Glynde (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we can’t see
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Glynde
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
Common roof problems in Glynde
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, particularly on taller buildings.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book anyone
- What exactly goes into their report
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Checking the roof from ground level
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Glynde
How do I find out if my home in Glynde is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you come out to Glynde?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen in the report.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Glynde?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Landlord roof surveys in Glynde: local notes
Glynde Place, about 0.1 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Glynde. 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. In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Landlords with a home close to Glynde station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Trees in and around Lewes and Laughton Levels shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Glynde is about 3 miles east of Lewes, in East Sussex. We cover Glynde and the rest of East Sussex, as part of our work across London and South East England. Across East Sussex, we cover Glynde and the places around it. There’s also a page for Brighton.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Lacys Hill and Ranscombe Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Glyndebourne (1 mile north), Firle (1 mile south-east), Ashton Green (2 miles north), Ringmer (2 miles north) and Cliffe (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Eastbourne (11 miles south-east), Seaford (6 miles south), Lewes (3 miles west), Hailsham (8 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north) and Uckfield (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Glynde
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form, Lewes and Laughton Levels and Firle Church of England Primary School. Glynde has its own railway station: Glynde station. A little further out are Lewes Castle (2.7 miles west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (2.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Cliffe Hill and Southerham Farm.
Also near Glynde
What else we do in Glynde
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch and you will need to arrange it.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. We note what we can see.
The survey, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey usually takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Somewhere like Glynde needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Why act early in Glynde
Water that gets into one flat can affect others below. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. Older and listed buildings around Glynde may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why us?
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% of customers satisfied
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.