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Landlord roof survey in Plumpton, East Sussex
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Plumpton, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Leaking joints at party walls
About our landlord roof survey in Plumpton
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey flat roofs on blocks, blocks of flats and rented houses, and people most frequently book us about damaged pots and flaunching and missing or loose roof coverings.
In a village or hamlet like Plumpton, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s normally 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.
- Where
- Plumpton (BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Plumpton
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. A survey looks at the roof itself. Older and listed buildings around Plumpton may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Plumpton
- An independent look at the roof
- Prices that include VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
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 this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
Landlord and commercial surveys in Plumpton
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
FAQs for Plumpton
Is my home in Plumpton listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Do you cover smaller places like Plumpton?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
It depends on the building. Often we need the loft and certain flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We tell you what’s needed when booking.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No, we don’t advise on leases, so ask your managing agent or a solicitor. Our job is to report on the roof itself.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No, it’s a roof survey. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey, and it’s not a structural engineer’s report.
What affects the price in Plumpton
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The shape of the roof and its details
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Local roofs in Plumpton
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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Plumpton has a long history of building, with Anne of Cleves House about 4 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Plumpton is about 4 miles north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Plumpton can all book landlord roof surveys. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton.
Surveys in BN7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Plumpton Lane and Ditchling Road. Other places close to Plumpton include East Chiltington (1 mile north-east), Streat (1 mile north-west), Chiltington (2 miles north-east), Plumpton Green (2 miles north) and Cooksbridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Seaford (12 miles south-east), Lewes (4 miles south-east), Hailsham (14 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Plumpton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Half Moon Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Plumpton station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (3.7 miles west). Open spaces near Plumpton include Malling Down and Blackcap.
Places near Plumpton
What else we do in Plumpton
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Plumpton?
Roofs on let and shared buildings often get less regular attention than owner-occupied homes. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling, by which point the damage has spread.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
If you own a rental within reach of Plumpton station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Are they insured for the work?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Somewhere as small as Plumpton, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
How to prepare
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Booking a survey
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Plumpton, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.