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Landlord roof survey in Portslade, West Sussex
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Portslade, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Leaking joints at party walls
When to book a survey in Portslade
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Nicolas Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
What to check before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What exactly goes into their report
Landlord roof survey in Portslade: what you get
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. We may need to get into the loft space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told beforehand. You or your agent arrange access, and we confirm what we need when booking. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. We survey rented houses, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damp or stains in top-floor flats and chimney stacks in poor repair.
Around Portslade, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from the ground.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Where
- Portslade (BN41, BN3, BN42)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Portslade
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Portslade, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
Can a landlord with a rental near Fishersgate station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t 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.
Do you work in Portslade?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Portslade included.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Checking the roof from the ground
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
How the survey changes by roof type
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
Roof spaces and lofts
Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay or none at all. The report records the underlay where it is visible.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. A visit to a smaller place like Portslade is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem typically is.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Roof area
- Which survey package you book
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlord roof surveys around Portslade
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Portslade, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
With Portslade Manor about 0.1 miles south-west, the area around Portslade has a long history. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. If you look after a building such as Peter Gladwin Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Portslade is about 1 mile west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. We visit Portslade as part of our work across West Sussex, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Portslade is one of the places in West Sussex we cover for landlord roof surveys.
We cover every part of the BN41, BN3 and BN42 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Mill Lane, Crown Road and Drove Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Portslade include the A293. Other places close to Portslade include Hangleton (1 mile north-east), Southwick (1 mile south-west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile west), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west) and Old Shoreham (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (14 miles west), Lancing (5 miles west) and Rustington (13 miles west).
Landmarks near Portslade
Around Portslade, our work takes us to homes and buildings near King's School, Benfield Hill and The Mill House. The nearest railway station is Fishersgate station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find British Engineerium (1.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.