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Seaford Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Seaford, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Landlord roof survey in Seaford: what you get
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photographs and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. If you are worried about chimney stacks in poor repair and missing or loose roof coverings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on shared roofs, converted houses and gutters and downpipes alike.
Seaford mixes older houses, often slate or clay tiled, with newer estates, many of them with concrete tiles. Chimneys on older houses may be redundant, capped or leaning, and their lead flashings still need to be sound. Later houses have their own typical faults, from loose ridge tiles to blocked gutters.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Place
- Seaford (BN25)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price landlord roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The roof’s overall size
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- When you need the report by
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Places near Seaford
What else we do in Seaford
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work, so a clear record helps.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Seaford
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Seaford, 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. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. 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. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Seaford Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Thomas More, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Seaford is about 8 miles west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We cover Seaford and the rest of East Sussex. Seaford is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for landlord roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Every address in BN25 is covered for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and East Albany Road, all of which we cover. With the A259 close by, Seaford is easy for us to reach for landlord roof surveys. We also cover the places around Seaford: Bishopstone (1 mile north-west), Norton (2 miles north-west), Tide Mills (2 miles west), Westdean (2 miles east) and Dukes Green (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (8 miles east), Lewes (8 miles north-west), Hailsham (9 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north), Newhaven (3 miles north-west) and Peacehaven (5 miles west). Seaford is among the bigger towns we cover in East Sussex.
What’s near Seaford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Peter's School, Seaford Head School and Seven Sisters pub, among other places. The closest station to Seaford is Seaford station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Newhaven Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Arlington Castle (3.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Seaford includes Firle Beacon.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Seaford
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Seaford?
Frequently, yes. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Seaford is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
I let a flat near Seaford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the building.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we are allowed to be, and the report says so.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
When to book a survey in Seaford
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, particularly on taller buildings.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlords with a home close to Seaford station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Are they insured for the work?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What experience they bring
Why act early in Seaford
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait helping you spread the work. On homes in Seaford, the joint between an extension and the house is where a slow leak tends to start. A few wet winters later, it can mean new plaster and decorating as well as roof work.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a home in Seaford, the main things we need are a way into the loft, a route to the back garden and somewhere to park. If you won’t be there yourself, let us know who will let us in.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof 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 photos.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.