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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Sidley
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Sidley, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
Pre-purchase roof survey in Sidley
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Pick the one that fits the property. All three include a written report with photos and recommendations. Typical surveys look at sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes and standing water on a flat extension roof, on flat-roofed extensions and dormers, lead flashings and valleys and gutters and downpipes.
Houses in smaller places like Sidley can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, which can mean more wind and rain on the roof. Loose ridge tiles, lifted coverings and tired flashings are the kind of things that show it. Whether you’re 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 doesn’t stay small for long.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Sidley (TN39, TN40)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Sidley
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before it, you still have choices. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Sidley, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Common roof problems in Sidley
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and standing water, blisters and splits are typical signs of ageing. A buyer can easily miss them, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Questions from Sidley
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Sidley, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Sidley is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Will you come out to Sidley?
Yes, Sidley is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. The outcome is between you and the seller.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The roof’s overall size
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Sidley: local notes
Sidley lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
For landlords with property near Bexhill station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Sidley is about 1 mile north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. If you are in Sidley, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our East Sussex coverage includes Sidley. Brighton is in our area too.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in TN39 and TN40 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Mayo Lane, Bank Road and North Road. You’ll find Sidley on the A2691, so it is easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Bexhill-on-Sea (1 mile south), Watermill (1 mile north), Lunsford's Cross (2 miles north-west), Russell's Green (3 miles north-west) and Hooe Common (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (9 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles east), Hailsham (9 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles east), Polegate (10 miles west) and Hastings Old Town (5 miles east).
Near you in Sidley
In Sidley, that means homes and buildings near The New Inn, Bexhill High Academy and Egerton Park. Sidley’s nearest station is Bexhill station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Bexhill Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Bexhill Costume And Social History Museum (1.2 miles south). Not far away are Senlac Hill and Gillham Wood.
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around Sidley, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate