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Landlord roof survey in Old Town, East Sussex
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Old Town.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaks into upper flats
Landlord roof survey in Old Town
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It does not give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. Common reasons to book are chimney stacks in poor repair and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, on shared roofs, rented houses and converted houses.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Old Town drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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. In an older home around Old Town, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- An independent look at the roof
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Nearby places to Old Town
Also in Old Town
FAQs for Old Town
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Old Town, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Old Town is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
How do I find out if my home in Old Town is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
What does a block roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Can you survey a shared roof?
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 inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Is a landlord roof survey the same as a full building survey?
No, it’s a roof survey. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey, and it’s not a structural engineer’s report.
Do you need access to all the flats?
It depends on the building. We may need the loft space and some or all of the top-floor flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We’ll confirm what we need as you book.
How it works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Homes around Old Town frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- 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 the ground, vantage points, the loft 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Useful tips for Old Town property owners
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
When to book a survey in Old Town
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.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Trees in and around Gildrege Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
Local roofs in Old Town
Old Town lies within about 2 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further 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. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. 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 Eastbourne station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Old Town is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Across East Sussex, we cover Old Town and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Landlord roof surveys in BN21, BN20 and BN22 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Old Town
Around Old Town, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Motcombe Infants' School, Gildrege Park and WMG Academy for Young Engineers and the streets around them. The closest station to Old Town is Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east. Nearby you will also find Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Old Town includes Combe Hill.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- How big the roof is
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Getting in touch
We’ll typically ask about:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- What’s prompted the survey
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Old Town, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Old Town
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.