East Sussex · London and the South East
Gun Hill Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings around Gun Hill, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Roof survey in Gun Hill
Across London and South East England, roofs differ widely. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. We adapt the survey to the roof in front of us. Some older homes have clay tiles, and many have a flat-roofed extension as well. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. If you’ve noticed condensation or damp timbers in the loft and valley linings that have cracked or split, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a small place like Gun Hill, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Gun Hill (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Gun Hill
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
Gun Hill: your questions answered
Is Gun Hill within the area you cover?
Yes, Gun Hill is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Gun Hill?
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.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Local roofs in Gun Hill
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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
With Horselunges Manor about 1.9 miles south-east, the area around Gun Hill has a long history. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
Gun Hill is about 3 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Gun Hill gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Our East Sussex coverage includes Gun Hill. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: TN21. Close by, we survey roofs in Hale Green (1 mile west), Muddles Green (1 mile south-west), Burlow (1 mile north-east), Horam (2 miles north-east) and Lions Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (9 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (10 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Gun Hill
A little further out are Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.1 miles south-east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
Signs you need a roof survey in Gun Hill
The coverings are rarely the first thing to fail. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, the battens or pegs may be what’s gone, letting tiles move.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
In and around Gun Hill, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- When you will get the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Their insurance cover
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a small place like Gun Hill, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
How to prepare
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check we can open the loft hatch
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Keep the report with your property records
We email the report to you. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each finding is set out in plain English, with recommendations.
Every so often, look in the loft space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.