East Sussex · London and the South East
Guestling Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Guestling, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Old water stains in the roof space
Pre-purchase roof survey in Guestling: what you get
We survey roofs for buyers in Guestling and across London and South East England. Whether it’s a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, the roof gets the same careful look. We tell you what’s sound, what needs attention and how urgent it is. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’re often asked to look into slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and blocked or leaking gutters, on chimney stacks, lead flashings and valleys and gutters and downpipes.
Older buildings in small places like Guestling may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Guestling (TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes about one to two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Guestling, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Many leaks start at a flashing, so they get close attention in a pre-purchase survey. We photograph any that need work.
Natural slate
Slate is common on Victorian and Edwardian houses. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates, and for clips or tingles that show past repairs.
Nearby places to Guestling
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. You’ll know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. Outbuildings and barns around Guestling are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Why book us in Guestling
- PI and public liability insurance
- 20+ years’ experience
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Guestling
How do I find out if my home in Guestling is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you come out to Guestling?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable as you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that is where a roof survey helps. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
Guestling homes and their roofs
Guestling lies within about 2 miles of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Laurence's Church, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Guestling is about 3 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in Guestling, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property. Guestling is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN35 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include Pett Road, Chapel Lane and Winchelsea Road, and we cover them all. We also cover Guestling Green (1 mile north-east), Friar's Hill (1 mile east), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west), Fairlight (1 mile south-east) and Ore (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (3 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west), Belmont (3 miles south-west) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Guestling
Around Guestling, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Hastings Academy, Buckswood School and Speckled Wood. For rail, the closest station is Three Oaks station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Barn Theatre and Museum (2.1 miles west) and Conquest Hospital (2.7 miles west). For a walk, there is Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Guestling
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Guestling
Viewings rarely include a proper look at the roof. You see the rooms, not the slates. New paint on a ceiling can hide old water stains, so a closer look is worth having before you commit.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
If you let a flat or house near Three Oaks station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- When you’ll get the report
What you can safely check yourself
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.