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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Lions Green
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Lions Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Lions Green questions
Is Lions Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Lions Green is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Lions Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS home survey. It works alongside a home survey.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Let us know your timetable as you book.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Lions Green
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. At that point you can still ask questions, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We survey chimney stacks, gutters and downpipes and natural slate, and people most often book us about slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs.
Older buildings in small places like Lions Green may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Lions Green (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Lions Green
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The property’s address and postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Lions Green
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Lions Green
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Package prices that include VAT
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Lions Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from ground level and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Lions Green
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and parapets
The rainwater system keeps water off the walls. Leaking joints, sagging lengths and blockages are all noted, along with fascias and soffits.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Worn or cracked lead lets water straight into the roof, and lead is also a target for theft.
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Buying a home or a new roof in Lions Green
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of All Saints, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. With Horselunges Manor about 4 miles south, the area around Lions Green has a long history. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
Lions Green is about 5 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Lions Green and nearby. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in TN21 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Lions Green: Waldron (1 mile north-west), Burlow (1 mile south-east), Horam (1 mile south-east), Maynard's Green (2 miles east) and Roser's Cross (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (6 miles south) and Crowborough (8 miles north).
Landmarks near Lions Green
We work in homes and buildings around The Star Inn, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (3.6 miles north-west) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Lions Green include Selwyns Wood.