East Sussex · London and the South East
Town Row Landlord Roof Survey
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Town Row? You can book a landlord roof survey in Town Row and across East Sussex.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and plan the rest over time.
Act on urgent items in the report first, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.
How a landlord roof survey works in Town Row
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set 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 doesn’t give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. If you’re worried about failed flashings at walls and chimneys and damaged pots and flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Town Row (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
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 most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere like Town Row needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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 checked 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Local roofs in Town Row
The wider area around Town Row has a long history of building, with Wadhurst Castle about 4.4 miles east. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of St Denys, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Rotherfield Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For landlords with property near Crowborough station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Town Row is about 3 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Surveys in Town Row work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
Surveys in TN6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Station Road, Station Close and Spout Hill. We also cover the places around Town Row: Rotherfield (1 mile south-west), High Cross (1 mile south), Argos Hill (1 mile south), Mark Cross (1 mile north-east) and Woolbridge (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Hailsham (13 miles south), Crowborough (3 miles west), Uckfield (8 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (6 miles south) and Upper Horsebridge (12 miles south).
Local landmarks in Town Row
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The King's Arms Public House and St Joseph Seminary, among other places. The closest station to Town Row is Crowborough station, about 2 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles west). Not far away are Crowborough Country Park.
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What else we do in Town Row
Town Row: your questions answered
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crowborough station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Town Row within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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 in the report.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- 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 ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Different roofs, different checks
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. We note what we see from inside.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that’s hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Outbuildings and barns around Town Row are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Town Row
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.