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Marden's Hill Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings around Marden's Hill, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Loose chimney pots
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Around Marden's Hill, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there is safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Roof survey in Marden's Hill: what you get
We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where conditions allow. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, for roofs that are hard to see well. You don’t need to do anything except give us access. Each defect we find is photographed and explained. We survey clay and concrete tiles, chimney stacks and ridges, hips and valleys, and common reasons people get in touch are slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and loose ridge or hip tiles.
In a small place like Marden's Hill, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Marden's Hill (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Marden's Hill. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your questions about roof surveys in Marden's Hill
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crowborough station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Is my home in Marden's Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
How quickly will I get the report?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photos.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
We don’t put a figure on it, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. What we do is explain the roof’s condition and what to deal with first.
Will you check the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Leave it or get it looked at?
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Marden's Hill, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- 20+ years’ experience
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but its nails often corrode first. Slipped, cracked and missing slates are all noted.
Flat roof coverings
Ponding, blistering, splits and cracked surfaces are the common warning signs. Upstands and outlets are checked too, since leaks often start there.
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What this survey can’t tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- A structural engineer’s report
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
Roof surveys in Marden's Hill: local notes
Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. 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. With Groombridge Place about 3.8 miles north-east, Marden's Hill sits in an area with a long building history. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Crowborough station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you look after a building such as St John's Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St John's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Marden's Hill is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Marden's Hill, we can carry out roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex. Crawley is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the TN6 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Friars Vale, St John's Road and Marden's Hill. We also cover Friar's Gate (1 mile north-west), Chuck Hatch (2 miles west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Boarshead (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Around Marden's Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Beacon Academy and The Half Moon Inn and the streets around them. Marden's Hill’s nearest station is Crowborough station, roughly 2.7 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bolebroke Castle (3.7 miles north-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Marden's Hill includes Crowborough Country Park.