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Piddinghoe Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys around Piddinghoe, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
How a landlord roof survey works in Piddinghoe
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. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely and the loft where access is safe. We survey shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and rented houses, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and loose ridge or hip tiles.
In a village or hamlet like Piddinghoe, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Piddinghoe (BN9)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Piddinghoe
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Piddinghoe
Piddinghoe is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. 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: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For landlords with property near Newhaven Town station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Piddinghoe is about 1 mile north-west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Piddinghoe, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property. Our East Sussex coverage includes Piddinghoe. Brighton is in our area too.
Every address in BN9 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Brookside and Lewes Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include South Heighton (1 mile east), Denton (1 mile east), Telscombe (2 miles west), Rodmell (2 miles north-west) and Northease (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Eastbourne (11 miles east), Seaford (4 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles east), Uckfield (11 miles north) and Polegate (9 miles east).
Around Piddinghoe
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Jolly Boatman pub, UTC@Harbourside and Castle Hill, among other places. Piddinghoe’s nearest station is Newhaven Town station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Planet Earth Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (4.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Itford Hill and Southerham Farm.
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- House, block, shop or office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
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.
What to tell us when you contact us
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Rural addresses near Piddinghoe can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you in advance.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Piddinghoe questions
How do I find out if my home in Piddinghoe is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Piddinghoe, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and Piddinghoe is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. 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.
How do I book a survey in Piddinghoe?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is a landlord roof survey the same as a full building survey?
No, it’s a roof survey. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 building survey and does not replace a structural engineer’s report.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. The lease typically decides who is responsible, and that is a legal question. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
What we cannot see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Piddinghoe
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
Tips that help
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Deal with urgent items first
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents frequently choose the package that suits the building.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
When to book a survey in Piddinghoe
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. Each wears differently, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Monk's House, about 2.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Piddinghoe. If you own one of the older houses, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Their insurance cover
- When you will get the report
- Will the report include photos?