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Pre-purchase roof survey in Old Town, East Sussex
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Old Town, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- House, block, shop or office
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the exact price before you book.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Old Town
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you’ll be asking from facts rather than guesses. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. If you’ve noticed worn or lifted lead flashings and gaps where slates or tiles have come loose, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a smaller place like Old Town, some houses face open ground, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather typically shows first. Whether you are buying or signing off new work, those edges deserve a proper look. Wind lifts anything already loose, so a small fault on an exposed roof does not stay small for long.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a smaller place like Old Town, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed beforehand.
- 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.
How to prepare
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Old Town homes and their roofs
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Old Town, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, and loose ridges, slates and tiles are the first to lift in a gale. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Old Town and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: BN21, BN20 and BN22. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Old Town include Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Old Town
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Motcombe Infants' School, Gildrege Park and WMG Academy for Young Engineers, among other places. The nearest railway station is Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Old Town include Combe Hill.
Old Town: your questions answered
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Old Town?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Is Old Town within the area you cover?
Yes, Old Town is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where it applies.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings are a common source of leaks, so we check each one closely. Any that need attention are photographed and explained.
Clay and concrete tiles
Older homes in the South East often have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles on some. Rotten pegs let tiles slide.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Old Town?
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, especially when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
For landlords with property near Eastbourne station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether VAT is added on top
Should I look at the roof myself first?
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Why get it checked now?
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. We visit seven days a week, and a Premium report comes the same day, which helps it fit around your exchange date. Around Old Town, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts 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.
Why book us in Old Town
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Visits on any day of the week