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Landlord roof survey in Kent Street, East Sussex
Landlord roof surveys in Kent Street from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or lifting flashings
About our landlord roof survey in Kent Street
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and gutters and downpipes, and people most frequently book us about choked outlets and gutters and ceiling stains reported by tenants.
Somewhere as small as Kent Street, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some 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 typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Kent Street (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Deal with urgent items first
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Kent Street questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kent Street?
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. 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.
Is the coastal weather around Kent Street hard on roofs?
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.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Is a landlord roof survey the same as a full building survey?
No, it focuses on the roof. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
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 inc. VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit, so ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a price.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Towns and villages near Kent Street
What else we do in Kent Street
Landlords, agents and block managers in Kent Street
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Kent Street homes and their roofs
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Kent Street, 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, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. In Sussex, older roofs are often 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.
If you let a flat or house near Battle station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ark Helenswood Academy, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Kent Street is about 3 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Kent Street and the surrounding area. Kent Street is one of the places in East Sussex where we work. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
We work across the TN33 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Other places close to Kent Street include Westfield (1 mile east), Telham (2 miles west), Sedlescombe (2 miles north), Whatlington (2 miles north-west) and Brede (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (3 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south) and Polegate (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Kent Street
For rail, the closest station is Battle station, roughly 2.2 miles west. Nearby you will also find Hastings Castle (4.3 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Kent Street includes Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Kent Street
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- House, block, shop or office
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What made you get in touch
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What we are asked to look at in Kent Street
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 is happening.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
With Durhamford Manor about 2.2 miles north-west, the area around Kent Street has a long history. Older roofs nearby frequently mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their report turnaround times
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Kent Street frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
How to prepare
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.