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Landlord Roof Survey in Guestling Green
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Guestling Green, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Leaks into upper flats
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- File each roof report for future reference
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It is emailed to you ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
How a landlord roof survey works in Guestling Green
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Guestling Green and the rest of London and South East England. Time on site normally takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We inspect from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe including by drone where applicable. You then get a written report with photos. Typical surveys look at ceiling stains reported by tenants and ponding or splits on flat roofs, on gutters and downpipes, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks.
Some older homes in villages like Guestling Green are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Guestling Green (TN35)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Guestling Green
What else we do in Guestling Green
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
What we’re asked to look at in Guestling Green
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
If you look after a building such as Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What the survey won’t cover
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
FAQs for Guestling Green
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Guestling Green?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Can a landlord with a rental near Three Oaks station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Do you climb onto every 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 it applies let us see the rest.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area and you will need to arrange it.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys frequently let water in at the flashings. We note what we can see.
What affects the price in Guestling Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take an hour or two for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Around Guestling Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
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Local roofs in Guestling Green
Guestling Green lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
If you let a flat or house near Three Oaks station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you live near a park such as Speckled Wood, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Guestling Green is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Guestling Green can all book landlord roof surveys. Our East Sussex coverage includes Guestling Green. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN35 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Chapel Lane, Higham Gardens and Winchelsea Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Guestling Green: Guestling (1 mile south-west), Friar's Hill (1 mile south-east), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west), Fairlight (1 mile south-east) and Pett (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west), Belmont (3 miles south-west) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Guestling Green
We work in homes and buildings around Buckswood School, The Hope Public House and The Hastings Academy. For rail, the closest station is Three Oaks station, about 1.1 miles north-west. A little further out are Hastings Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.