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Pre-purchase roof survey in Gun Hill, East Sussex
Wondering about the roof at a property in Gun Hill? We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Gun Hill and across East Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What’s prompted the survey
- When you need the report by
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Gun Hill
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. We survey natural slate, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and flashings that have lifted or split.
Somewhere as small as Gun Hill, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Gun Hill (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Gun Hill
What else we do in Gun Hill
Questions from Gun Hill
Do you carry out roof surveys in Gun Hill?
Yes, Gun Hill is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Gun Hill as anywhere else.
Do you cover smaller places like Gun Hill?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photos. It doesn’t cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Gun Hill
Horselunges Manor, about 1.9 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Gun Hill. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
Whatever the street in Gun Hill, a roof costs least to look after when faults are caught early.
Gun Hill is about 3 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Gun Hill can all book pre-purchase roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Across East Sussex, we cover Gun Hill. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Hale Green (1 mile west), Muddles Green (1 mile south-west), Burlow (1 mile north-east), Horam (2 miles north-east) and Lions Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (10 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-east).
Around Gun Hill
Nearby you will also find Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.1 miles south-east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Gun Hill include Selwyns Wood.
Why it is worth a survey now in Gun Hill
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but too late to use them in the purchase. Around Gun Hill, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- An independent view of the roof
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- PI and public liability insurance
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Let us know your exchange date when booking
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. The photos show the defects and where they are, which makes quotes easier to compare.
After strong winds, look at the roof from ground level. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Gun Hill
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
How it works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Gun Hill, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Gun Hill
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys