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Roof survey in Mount Pleasant, East Sussex
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Mount Pleasant and the rest of East Sussex. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
Why act early in Mount Pleasant
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. A survey sets a baseline, so you can compare it next time. For an older or listed building in a place like Mount Pleasant, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the exact price before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Mount Pleasant
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Roof survey in Mount Pleasant: what you get
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. A flat roof normally wears out sooner than a pitched one. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. We are often asked to look into cracked mortar along the ridge and debris building up in roof valleys, across lead flashings, the roof space and flat roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Mount Pleasant may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Mount Pleasant (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Mount Pleasant homes and their roofs
With Glyndebourne about 4.1 miles south-east, Mount Pleasant sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Barcombe Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near St Bartholomews, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Whether the building in Mount Pleasant is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Mount Pleasant is one of the places in East Sussex where we work for roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Every address in BN8 is covered for roof surveys. We also cover Barcombe Cross (1 mile south-west), Barcombe Mills (1 mile south), Barcombe (1 mile south), Isfield (2 miles east) and Upper Wellingham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (4 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east) and Uckfield (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Mount Pleasant
In Mount Pleasant, that means homes and buildings near Royal Oak pub and Chailey School. Mount Pleasant’s nearest station is Cooksbridge station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Mount Pleasant include Offham Hill and Malling Down.
Useful tips for Mount Pleasant property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Include dormers, porches and garages as you book
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Take photos of anything that changes.
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What we cannot see
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Mount Pleasant
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What we are asked to look at in Mount Pleasant
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that is not firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
For landlords with property near Cooksbridge station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What exactly goes into their report
Questions from Mount Pleasant
Is my home in Mount Pleasant listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can a landlord with a rental near Cooksbridge station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
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.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
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.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Mount Pleasant can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- 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.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
For a price for roof surveys in Mount Pleasant, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.