Brighton and Hove · London and the South East
Roof survey in Prestonville, Brighton and Hove
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Prestonville, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Roof survey in Prestonville
Three packages cover most roofs: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs 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. If you’re worried about debris building up in roof valleys and loose ridge or hip tiles, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Houses in smaller places like Prestonville can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Prestonville (BN1, BN3, BN88)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Being in a smaller place like Prestonville doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It’s useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We look at the roof from each safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Asbestos testing of any kind
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
What happens if roof problems are left?
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from the ground. You might pay for work that does not fix the real problem, or to a real problem being missed. A survey tells you what actually needs attention. Arranging work in a smaller place like Prestonville is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at. We note any lean or loose pots.
Natural slate
Inside the loft space, we check what’s under the slates. There may be old felt underlay, or none at all on very old roofs, and we note its condition.
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
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. Don’t go up yourself.
Common questions in Prestonville
Is Prestonville within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is the coastal weather around Prestonville hard on roofs?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Prestonville is within about 1 mile of the coast.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details when you book.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
How do I book a survey in Prestonville?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. Surveys run on any day of the week.
What does a roof survey include?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft space where there is safe access. You get a report with photos and recommendations.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Roof surveys around Prestonville
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Prestonville, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. 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 Stanford Infant School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you let a flat or house near Preston Park station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Preston Manor & Gardens lies about 0.4 miles north, so building around Prestonville goes back a long way. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Prestonville is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We survey roofs in Prestonville across London and South East England. Our Brighton and Hove coverage includes Prestonville and the places around it.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: BN1, BN3 and BN88. Whether your property is on Dyke Road, Home Road and Lloyd Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Prestonville include the A23, so getting to you is simple. We also cover Seven Dials (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile south-east), Brunswick (1 mile south) and Withdean (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Saltdean (5 miles south-east), East Saltdean (6 miles south-east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Prestonville
We work in homes and buildings around Preston Park, The Drive Prep School and Milligan House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Preston Park station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Clayton Castle (5 miles north) and Churchill Square (1 mile south). For a walk, there’s Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.