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Landlord Roof Survey in Telscombe
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats around Telscombe, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
What this survey can’t tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
About our landlord roof survey in Telscombe
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you are worried about damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and damp or stains in top-floor flats, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on blocks of flats, gutters and downpipes and shared roofs alike.
Around Telscombe, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from the ground.
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.
- Place
- Telscombe (BN10, BN2, BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Telscombe
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause, as far as can be seen.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Landlords with a home close to Southease station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Their report turnaround times
Places near Telscombe
Also in Telscombe
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A visit to Telscombe is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
What affects the price in Telscombe
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The roof’s overall size
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
What to tell us when you contact us
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How the survey changes by roof type
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. The report records it.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are often shared between houses or flats. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Telscombe questions
Is Telscombe within the area you cover?
Yes, Telscombe is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Southease station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The written report follows by email.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Telscombe
Telscombe is within about 1 mile of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. The wider area around Telscombe has a long history of building, with Monk's House about 2.7 miles north-east. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of St Lawrence, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Take a building like Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Telscombe is about 6 miles east of Brighton, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Telscombe and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover Telscombe. Brighton is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the BN10, BN2 and BN7 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Tor Road, View Road and Firle Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Telscombe: East Saltdean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile west), Piddinghoe (2 miles east), Rodmell (2 miles north-east) and Rottingdean (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (12 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles east).
Around Telscombe
Typical jobs here are in homes near Peacehaven Community School and Smugglers Rest pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Southease station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Planet Earth Museum (2.8 miles east) and Lewes Castle (4.9 miles north). For a walk, there is Itford Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.