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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Telham
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Telham? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Telham
We survey roofs for buyers in Telham and across London and the South East. Whether it is a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, the roof gets the same careful look. The report says what’s in good order, what is not and what to deal with first. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. If you’re worried about standing water on a flat extension roof and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, we can find out what’s behind it, on gutters and downpipes, the roof space and lead flashings and valleys alike.
For a small place like Telham, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when booking, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Telham (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How big the roof is
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you contact us
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Buying a home or a new roof in Telham
Telham is within about 5 miles of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain. About 2.4 miles north lies Durhamford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Telham has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Battle station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Telham is about 4 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Surveys in Telham work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN33 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Hastings Road, Starr's Green Lane and Starrs Mead. Being close to the A2100, Telham is easy for us to reach for pre-purchase roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Kent Street (2 miles east), Sedlescombe (2 miles north-east), Whatlington (2 miles north), Westfield (3 miles east) and Swaile's Green (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-east) and Polegate (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Telham
Around Telham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Black Horse Public House. The closest station to Telham is Battle station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Hastings Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
How the survey changes by roof type
Natural slate
Older slate roofs often have bitumen felt under them, and very old ones may have none. From inside the roof space, we report what we can see of it.
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Telham?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It is often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
Take an older house close to Chapel of the Ascension: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
Telham questions
Will you come out to Telham?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is the coastal weather around Telham hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where we can, yes. From the roof space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If access is not possible, we note it in the report.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
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The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Telham can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. 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.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.