West Sussex · London and the South East
Newtimber Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Newtimber. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Flashings that have come away
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Blocked gutters over flats
Questions from Newtimber
How do I find out if my home in Newtimber is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about 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.
Will you come out to Newtimber?
Yes, Newtimber is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. The lease normally decides who is responsible and we don’t give legal advice. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
How much time does the visit need?
A visit typically takes an hour or two for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You will know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Is a landlord roof survey the same as a full building survey?
No. Our survey covers the roof and its parts, not the whole property. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Do you need access to all the flats?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we’ll need to go in so please give residents notice.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Newtimber
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We do not give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Typical surveys look at flashings that have come away and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, on blocks of flats, shared roofs and rented houses.
Somewhere as small as Newtimber, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Newtimber (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Most let houses and many blocks have pitched roofs of slate or tiles. Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings are inspected where it is safe to see them.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Also near Newtimber
What else we do in Newtimber
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Newtimber
Shared roofs can fall between owners. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it and work gets delayed. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
If you let a flat or house near Hassocks station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- Their report turnaround times
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What experience they bring
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Newtimber
With Portslade Manor about 4.6 miles south, Newtimber sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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 often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St John Evangelist: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Newtimber is about 5 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We cover Newtimber and the rest of West Sussex. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: BN6. We also cover the places around Newtimber: Clayton (2 miles east), Hurstpierpoint (2 miles north), Hurst Wickham (2 miles north-east), Hassocks (2 miles north-east) and Keymer (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (12 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Newtimber
Newtimber’s nearest station is Hassocks station, about 2.4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are The Dene Hospital (4.2 miles north) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Woods Mill and Wolstonbury Hill.
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Height and safe access
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The size of the roof
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The kind of building and roof involved
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older rural homes like those around Newtimber 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, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.