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Sedlescombe Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Sedlescombe. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sedlescombe
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a close look at it before you’re committed. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photographs. If you are worried about loose pots and cracked flaunching and slipped or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Sedlescombe, 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. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Place
- Sedlescombe (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Tell us your exchange date when booking
- Request records of any re-roofing
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photographs to compare against later. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up to see how things have changed.
Every so frequently, check the loft with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Finding the cause at the survey stage lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. For an older or listed building in a place like Sedlescombe, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Prices that include VAT
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Sedlescombe
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Sedlescombe
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sedlescombe?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is Sedlescombe within the area you cover?
Yes, Sedlescombe is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes an hour or two at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a roof survey by an experienced roof surveyor, with a written report and photos. It isn’t a RICS survey and does not cover the rest of the house.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
How do I book a survey in Sedlescombe?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
What we are asked to look at in Sedlescombe
Most viewings never get near the roof. You walk round the rooms, but the roof stays out of sight, and a quick glance from the street misses a lot. New paint on a ceiling can hide old water stains, so a closer look is worth having before you commit.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
For landlords with property near Battle station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Before you book anyone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What exactly goes into their report
- Which limits apply to the survey
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
The survey, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. For a village or hamlet like Sedlescombe, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- 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 the ground and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Buying a home or a new roof in Sedlescombe
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. About 0.7 miles north-west lies Durhamford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Sedlescombe has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark like The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Sedlescombe is about 5 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Sedlescombe and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover Sedlescombe and the places around it. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the TN33 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on The Street, Orchard Way and Park Shaw or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to Sedlescombe include Whatlington (1 mile west), Kent Street (2 miles south), Swaile's Green (2 miles north), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north) and Telham (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Eastbourne (15 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (6 miles south) and Polegate (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Sedlescombe
The closest station to Sedlescombe is Battle station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles south) and Conquest Hospital (3.8 miles south). Not far away are Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.