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Small Dole Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Small Dole, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Leaking joints at party walls
What we’re asked to look at in Small Dole
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
For landlords with property near Shoreham-By-Sea station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
What to check before booking
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How soon the report will arrive
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Small Dole
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It does not give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. Typical surveys look at loose ridge or hip tiles and flashings that have come away, across converted houses, shared roofs and rented houses.
In a village or hamlet like Small Dole, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Small Dole (BN5)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- File each roof report for future reference
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Small Dole
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Basic, Standard or Premium
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
When you need someone else
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Small Dole
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
Questions from Small Dole
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Small Dole, 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.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Small Dole?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
How long does a landlord roof survey take?
A visit usually takes an hour or two for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. We’ll give you an idea as you book.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Who typically books a landlord or block roof survey?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
How the survey works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Small Dole, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Water from failed gutters frequently shows as damp inside. We record what we see.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
Landlord roof surveys around Small Dole
Small Dole is within about 5 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. About 4.8 miles south-east lies Portslade Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Small Dole has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Trees in and around Tottington Wood shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Small Dole is about 5 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Surveys in Small Dole work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too.
Landlord roof surveys in BN5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Downsview, Tottington Drive and Orchard Close or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Small Dole: Woodmancote (2 miles north-east), Henfield (2 miles north), Blackstone (2 miles north-east), Albourne (3 miles north-east) and High Cross (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Small Dole
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Tottington Wood. For rail, the closest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 4.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Steyning Museum (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.