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Landlord roof survey in Horsemere Green, West Sussex
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Horsemere Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Horsemere Green
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Horsemere Green and the rest of London and the South East. A visit usually takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We inspect from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe, and by drone where it’s applicable. A written report with photos follows. Typical surveys look at damp or stains in top-floor flats and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, across blocks of flats, gutters and downpipes and rented houses.
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 frequently where weather gets in first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Horsemere Green (BN17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take about one to two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Horsemere Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work, so a clear record helps.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily, and standing water follows. We check them as part of the survey.
Towns and villages near Horsemere Green
Other services in Horsemere Green
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Horsemere Green
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Horsemere Green
Horsemere Green lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
For landlords with property near Ford station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Anyone responsible for a site like St Mary's CofE Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Mary: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Horsemere Green is about 2 miles west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Bookings from Horsemere Green are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our West Sussex coverage includes Horsemere Green. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: BN17. That includes homes and businesses on Langford Close, Horsemere Green Lane and Apple Tree Walk. If you are just outside Horsemere Green, we cover Climping (1 mile east), Atherington (1 mile south-east), Ford (1 mile north), Tortington (2 miles north) and Wick (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (12 miles east).
What’s near Horsemere Green
We work in homes and buildings around The Black Horse Public House and The Littlehampton Academy. Horsemere Green’s nearest station is Ford station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Arundel Castle (3.4 miles north-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel.
Horsemere Green questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Ford station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Horsemere Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Horsemere Green is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Will you check the loft?
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.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
What we cannot see
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Horsemere Green
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.