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Landlord roof survey in Plaistow, West Sussex
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Plaistow, with photographs and a written report.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Plaistow
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live in an older home near Holy Trinity Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Plaistow is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Plaistow and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage includes Plaistow and the places around it. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
All of RH14 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include The Street, Loxwood Road and Oakfield, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Durfold Wood (1 mile north-west), Ifold (1 mile east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south), Loxwood (2 miles east) and Kirdford (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south-east), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (10 miles east).
What’s near Plaistow
For a walk, there is Shillinglee Lake.
How a landlord roof survey works in Plaistow
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. If you are worried about cracked or lifting flashings and ceiling stains reported by tenants, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Plaistow are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Plaistow (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Plaistow
What else we do in Plaistow
Questions from Plaistow
Is Plaistow within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Plaistow?
Yes, Plaistow is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Plaistow as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No, that depends on the lease, so speak to your managing agent or a solicitor. Our job is to report on the roof itself.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access when you book.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Plaistow
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
Checking the roof from ground level
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. Around Plaistow, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Why book us in Plaistow
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 20+ years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Around Plaistow, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you beforehand.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
Landlord and commercial surveys in Plaistow
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Plaistow. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.