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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Muddles Green
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Muddles Green. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Muddles Green
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. If the building has a flat roof, we look at that too where access allows. Typical surveys look at gutters choked with leaves and moss and worn or lifted lead flashings, on lead flashings and valleys, natural slate and chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Muddles Green are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Muddles Green (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual one, and it isn’t a flue or gas safety check. We’ll say if the flue needs a specialist.
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, usually to the back of the house. If the home you are buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.
Places near Muddles Green
Also in Muddles Green
How the survey works
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about one to two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Somewhere like Muddles Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Should I look at the roof myself first?
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Muddles Green homes and their roofs
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. About 2.2 miles south-east lies Horselunges Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Muddles Green has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Berwick (Sussex) station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. The streets around a church such as The Parish Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Muddles Green is about 3 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Whether the building in Muddles Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Across East Sussex, we cover Muddles Green. There’s also a page for Brighton.
Every address in BN8 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Streets in the area include Scraper's Hill and Muddles Green, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Muddles Green: Hale Green (1 mile north-east), Gun Hill (1 mile north-east), Burlow (2 miles north-east), Lions Green (3 miles north) and Horam (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west), Hailsham (3 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Muddles Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Six Bells Public House, among other places. Muddles Green’s nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 4.5 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
What we cannot see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Muddles Green
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Muddles Green
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The size of the roof
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What made you get in touch
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
FAQs for Muddles Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Muddles Green?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Muddles Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Muddles Green is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It’s your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
How soon is the report ready?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email with photos included.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. You’ll have photos and a written description of each defect, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. We cannot promise how the seller will respond.
Do you need access inside the house?
If it can be arranged, yes. From the roof space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If access isn’t possible, we note it in the report.