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Landlord roof survey in Slough Green, West Sussex
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Slough Green, with photographs and a written report.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Landlord roof survey in Slough Green
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. The roof space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us and residents will need to be told ahead of time. Your agent or you arrange access, and we confirm what we need as you book. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. If you’ve noticed ceiling stains reported by tenants and blocked gutters over flats, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat roofs on blocks, rented houses and shared roofs alike.
Older buildings in small places like Slough Green may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Slough Green (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Relying on what tenants report means relying on what they can see. By the time a stain appears, water may have been getting in for a while. We check the roof, not just the symptoms. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Slough Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why book us in Slough Green
- Visits on any day of the week
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
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Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- 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 phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Slough Green
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
Questions from Slough Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Slough Green?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Balcombe station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. Repair costs aren’t included but it gives contractors a clear brief.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded where we can see them safely.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. In total, it takes between one and two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Slough Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, 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 with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Booking a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings with gutters cleared every year.
Landlord roof surveys in Slough Green: local notes
The wider area around Slough Green has a long history of building, with Tyes Place about 1.3 miles north. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Landlords with a home close to Balcombe station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Slough Green is about 3 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. In Slough Green, as across West Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
All of RH17 is covered for landlord roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Whitemans Green (1 mile east), Warninglid (1 mile west), Staplefield (1 mile north), Brook Street (1 mile east) and Cuckfield (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (6 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in Slough Green
For rail, the closest station is Balcombe station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Cuckfield Museum (1.4 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (3.7 miles south). Not far away are Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Slough Green
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, especially on taller buildings.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Anyone responsible for a site like Warden Park School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book anyone
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How long the report takes to arrive