East Sussex · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Jury's Gap
Roof surveys across Jury's Gap, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- A full building survey of the property
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Jury's Gap
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Jury's Gap
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. We’re frequently asked to look into blocked, sagging or leaking gutters and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, across natural slate, chimney stacks and lead flashings.
In a village or hamlet like Jury's Gap, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Jury's Gap (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Jury's Gap
How do I find out if my home in Jury's Gap is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is Jury's Gap within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How long does a roof survey take?
Allow about 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes, we can. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A small roof defect normally gets bigger. A single gap lets water onto the timbers underneath, and wet timber starts to decay. Catching it early means less to put right. Outbuildings and barns around Jury's Gap are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- Every finding written up with photos
- Prices that include VAT
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Common roof problems in Jury's Gap
Blocked gutters cause a surprising amount of damage. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building, especially near trees.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
Historic houses like Lamb House, about 4.4 miles west, show how far back building around Jury's Gap goes. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
Local roofs in Jury's Gap
Jury's Gap lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Landlords with a home close to Rye station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Jury's Gap is about 12 miles east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Jury's Gap and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN31 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Camber (2 miles west), Rye Harbour (3 miles west), Lydd (4 miles north-east), East Guldeford (4 miles north-west) and Rye (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (12 miles west), St Leonards (13 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (11 miles south-west), Belmont (11 miles south-west), Hollington (13 miles west) and Ore (10 miles west).
Near you in Jury's Gap
For rail, the closest station is Rye station, roughly 4.5 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Lydd Town Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Camber Castle (4.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Burnthouse Pen and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
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How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Jury's Gap can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Checking the roof from ground level
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.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.