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Hooe Common Landlord Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Hooe Common, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
What we are asked to look at in Hooe Common
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.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Missing or loose roof coverings
If you live near a park such as Highwoods, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their report turnaround times
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
How a landlord roof survey works in Hooe Common
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it’s safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. If you are worried about leaking joints at party walls and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Hooe Common (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Prices for landlord roof surveys in Hooe Common
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
All our prices include VAT. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Hooe Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Hooe Common, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
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What a landlord roof survey looks like in Hooe Common
Hooe Common lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Sussex often 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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Ninfield Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you let a flat or house near Cooden Beach station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Hooe Common is about 3 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hooe Common and the surrounding area. Hooe Common is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the TN33 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Close by, we survey roofs in Russell's Green (1 mile north-east), Lunsford's Cross (1 mile east), Ninfield (1 mile north), Watermill (2 miles east) and Catsfield (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (8 miles south-west), Hastings (7 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (3 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (7 miles west) and St Leonards (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Hooe Common
In Hooe Common, that means homes and buildings near Highwoods, The Red Lion Inn and Bexhill High Academy. Hooe Common’s nearest station is Cooden Beach station, about 2.6 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bexhill Costume And Social History Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Herstmonceux Castle (3.1 miles west). Not far away are Senlac Hill and Gillham Wood.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
Leave it or get it looked at?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Around Hooe Common, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hooe Common
- Surveys seven days a week
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Different roofs, different checks
Roof spaces and lofts
The roof space shows a lot about a roof’s condition. We check it where there’s safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Where a roof is shared with neighbours, we can only inspect what we’re given access to and note what couldn’t be seen.
Questions from Hooe Common
Will you come out to Hooe Common?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is the coastal weather around Hooe Common hard on roofs?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Larger buildings are priced to suit, so call 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a price.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we will say so.
Do you need access to all the flats?
We may do. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it so please give residents notice.