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Pre-purchase roof survey in Robertsbridge, East Sussex
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Robertsbridge. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Robertsbridge
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That is when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We survey the roof space, gutters and downpipes and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and common reasons people get in touch are roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and old water stains in the roof space.
In a village or hamlet like Robertsbridge, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. 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. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Robertsbridge (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Let us know your timetable
- Check we will be able to get into the roof space
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
If the report shows work is needed, you can raise it with the seller or agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller.
Keep an eye on chimneys and flashings in your new home. Look for leaning pots, missing mortar and lifted lead. Binoculars from ground level are enough for a first look.
Questions from Robertsbridge
Is Robertsbridge in the area you cover?
Yes, Robertsbridge is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Will you come out to Robertsbridge?
Yes, Robertsbridge is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We will give you an idea of timing as you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Robertsbridge
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The roof’s overall size
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
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What we cannot see
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Robertsbridge
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. If you let a flat or house near Robertsbridge station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. Durhamford Manor, about 3.8 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Robertsbridge. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Robertsbridge is about 9 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Robertsbridge, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property. Robertsbridge is one of the places in East Sussex where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in TN32 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, High Street and Glenleigh Walk. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Northbridge Street (1 mile north-east), Salehurst (1 mile north-east), John's Cross (2 miles south-east), Mountfield (2 miles south) and Oxley's Green (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-west), Crowborough (14 miles west), St Leonards (10 miles south) and Polegate (15 miles south-west).
Around Robertsbridge
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ostrich Hotel and Robertsbridge Community College. Robertsbridge has its own railway station: Robertsbridge station. Nearby you’ll also find Ticehurst House Hospital (5.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Senlac Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, and it will not look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. For an older or listed building in a place like Robertsbridge, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What you get with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
We inspect the outside of the stack, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. We’ll say if the flue needs a specialist.
Natural slate
On a slate roof, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all on very old roofs. From inside the roof space, we report what we can see of it.
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like Robertsbridge can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before the survey
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know about parking near the property
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.