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Landlord roof survey in Smallfield, Surrey
Landlord roof surveys around Smallfield, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
About our landlord roof survey in Smallfield
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. Typical surveys look at ceiling stains reported by tenants and standing water on a flat roof, across shared roofs, blocks of flats and rented houses.
Around Smallfield, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Smallfield (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. We record what we see.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. We note what we can see.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
When you need someone else
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Smallfield
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Smallfield
Is Smallfield in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Will you come out to Smallfield?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Do you need access to all the flats?
It depends on the building. Frequently we need the loft and certain flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We tell you what’s needed when booking.
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and the rest budgeted for later.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Small roof defects tend to grow.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a smaller place like Smallfield, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can frequently be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. In an older home around Smallfield, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why us?
- A written report with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Local roofs in Smallfield
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Landlords with a home close to Horley station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take a building like Burstow Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Smallfield is about 2 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. We cover Smallfield and the rest of Surrey. Smallfield is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work.
Every address in RH6 is covered for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Churchill Road, Orchard Road and Tudor Close, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Outwood (1 mile north), Burstow (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile south), Fernhill (2 miles south-west) and Shipley Bridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (8 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Smallfield
Around Smallfield, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Oakwood School and Plough and Furrow pub. The closest station to Smallfield is Horley station, roughly 2 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bletchingley Castle (4.5 miles north) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.