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Roof survey in Rose Hill, East Sussex
Roof surveys across Rose Hill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
Tips from our surveys
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Keep the report with your property records
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
The recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Have gutters and valleys cleared regularly, ideally after the leaves have fallen. Use a gutter contractor rather than climbing a ladder yourself. Clear gutters prevent a lot of damp.
Roof survey in Rose Hill
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs. They’re included alongside the main roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. If you’re worried about condensation or damp timbers in the loft and loose chimney pots, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Rose Hill, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Rose Hill (TN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Height and safe access
- Which survey package you book
- How big the roof is
Every price we give includes VAT. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- When you need the report by
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A small roof defect typically gets bigger. One slipped slate lets water reach the battens and underlay, and damp timber slowly weakens. Finding it early keeps the work smaller. In a place like Rose Hill, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Common questions in Rose Hill
Is Rose Hill within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Rose Hill?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing is not part of our service. 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 if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It is not a structural engineer’s report and doesn’t include calculations.
What do you check on a roof survey?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where it applies.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are looked at from your side.
How it works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Rose Hill, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Rose Hill
Slates and tiles frequently outlast the fixings that hold them. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, battens and pegs can rot, letting tiles move.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Take a building like Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How soon the report will arrive
- What follow-up you get after the report
Nearby places to Rose Hill
What else we do in Rose Hill
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and letting agents in Rose Hill book surveys as well as homeowners. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Rose Hill
Historic houses like Glyndebourne, about 3.4 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Rose Hill goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For landlords with property near Uckfield station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Rose Hill is about 3 miles south-west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Rose Hill as part of our work across London and the South East. Rose Hill is one of the places in East Sussex we cover. There is also a page for Brighton.
Every address in TN22 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Isfield (1 mile north-west), Little Horsted (2 miles north-east), Barcombe Mills (2 miles south-west), Broyle Side (2 miles south) and Norlington (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (4 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east) and Uckfield (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Rose Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Halfway House Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Uckfield station, roughly 3.1 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (4.6 miles north-east) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (2.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.