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Landlord Roof Survey in Southover
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Southover, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Southover
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to keep maintenance plans current. Common reasons to book are ponding or splits on flat roofs and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, across shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats.
In a smaller place like Southover, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Southover (BN7, BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Southover
Will you come out to Southover?
Yes, Southover is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How do I find out if my home in Southover is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Is this survey just for landlords?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
How it works
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. All told, expect an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Parking around Southover is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- 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.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Southover, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What we’re asked to look at in Southover
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Flashings that have come away
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
The streets around a church such as Church of St Michael are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before booking anyone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the survey won’t cover
- Are they insured for the work?
- Is VAT included in the price?
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Responsibility under a lease
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Southover
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Southover
About 0.2 miles south-west lies Anne of Cleves House, a reminder of how long the area around Southover has been built on. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a building like Western Road Community Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Homes near green spaces such as Railway Land can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Southover is about 1 mile south-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Southover can all book landlord roof surveys. Southover is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex where we work. There is also a page for Brighton.
Here we cover the BN7 and BN8 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Ham Lane, New Road and Bell Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Southover is on the A277 and A2029, which makes it simple to reach. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Cliffe (1 mile north-east), Lewes (1 mile north-west), South Malling (1 mile north), Iford (2 miles south-west) and Offham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Around Southover
We work in homes and buildings around Kings Head pub, Priory School and Railway Land, among other places. There is a railway station in Southover itself: Lewes station. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (within half a mile north-west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Cliffe Hill and Southerham Farm.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Southover
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing which helps with rolling maintenance. Around Southover, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls, particularly where trees overhang. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
- Every finding written up with photos
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
See our cost guide and our case studies.