Professional roof inspections and surveys across Brighton — visual, drone and pre-purchase reports with written findings and photographs. The survey fee is credited against any repair work you book with us. Serving Brighton and East Sussex.
A roof inspection in Brighton costs £120–£250 for a visual survey with a written report, £150–£350 for a drone survey, and £200–£450 for a pre-purchase inspection. The fee is credited against any repair work you book with us. Every survey includes photographs and prioritised findings.
A roof-level inspection of tiles, lead, ridge, valleys, chimney and guttering, with a written report, photographs and prioritised findings. £120–£250, credited against any repairs booked.
For steep, high or fragile roofs, a drone survey captures detailed imagery of every slope safely. £150–£350. Ideal for Brighton's taller Regency and Victorian properties where access is difficult.
Before you exchange on a Brighton property, we assess the roof properly — the one part a standard homebuyer survey doesn't physically inspect. £200–£450, with findings you can use in negotiation.
For large or listed properties, a comprehensive condition survey covering every roof element in detail. £300–£600, suited to Brighton's substantial period and conservation-area homes.
On Brighton's post-war concrete-tile estates — Moulsecoomb, Whitehawk, Hollingbury — and the inter-war stock of Saltdean and Peacehaven, the single most important thing a survey checks for is nail sickness. Corroded fixings mean tiles that look fine from the ground are held only by gravity. This is invisible from ground level and from the loft, and only a roof-level survey lifting representative tiles reveals it. On these estates, a survey often determines whether you're facing a repair or a re-roof.
On the Victorian and Regency slate roofs of Brunswick, Kemp Town and the central conservation areas, the survey looks for slate delamination — the layering and flaking that comes with age and coastal weathering — along with failed nails ("nail sickness" in slate too) and the condition of the lead in valleys and parapet gutters. Matching replacement slate is a specialist sourcing question we assess at survey.
Brighton's 1930s–80s properties — across Hove, Poets Corner and the suburban estates — typically have flat-roofed extensions or bay tops with felt that's now decades past its life. A survey checks the membrane, the falls and the deck beneath, which is where the real cost lies if it's saturated.
If you're buying in Brighton, the roof is the one element your homebuyer survey won't physically inspect — the surveyor observes from the ground or through binoculars. On a Victorian terrace or a concrete-tile estate property, that leaves nail sickness, batten decay and lead failure undetected until after you've bought. A pre-exchange roof survey gives you the true picture and, often, a negotiating position on price.
Beyond the pre-purchase survey, roof inspections matter at several points in a Brighton property's life. Before selling, a clean roof report reassures buyers and heads off last-minute renegotiation. For probate and executry sales, an independent condition report establishes the roof's state for the estate. For remortgaging or equity release on an older Brighton property, lenders sometimes require confirmation the roof is sound. And for any period or listed property, a baseline condition survey creates the record that makes future conservation work and insurance simpler. In each case, the value is the same: an independent, roof-level, documented assessment of the one building element that standard surveys don't physically inspect. We provide reports suited to each purpose across Brighton and East Sussex, and because the inspection fee is credited against any work you subsequently book with us, getting the true picture costs nothing if repairs follow. For Brighton's many period and coastal properties, where hidden defects are the rule rather than the exception, that independent roof-level assessment is the single most useful thing a homeowner can commission before committing to any roofing spend.
| Visual survey + written report | £120 – £250 |
| Drone survey | £150 – £350 |
| Pre-purchase inspection | £200 – £450 |
| Full condition report (large/listed) | £300 – £600 |
| Fee credited against repairs booked | Yes |
Indicative Brighton pricing. Every quote follows a free survey. Prices include VAT where applicable.
Key fact: RICS guidance confirms that standard HomeBuyer and building surveys assess the roof only from ground level, without physical access — which is why a dedicated roof inspection reveals nail sickness, batten decay and lead failure that a purchase survey misses.
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“Booked a pre-purchase survey before buying our Edwardian semi. They found nail sickness the homebuyer survey completely missed and we renegotiated £4,000 off. Best money we ever spent.”
“Drone survey of our tall Victorian terrace — couldn't fault the detail. Full photo report, clear priorities, and they credited the fee when we booked the ridge work. Proper professionals.”
“Honest condition survey on our 1960s property. They confirmed the concrete tiles were nail-sick and gave us a clear 10-year cost picture for repair versus re-roof. No pressure, just facts.”
A roof inspection in Brighton costs £120–£250 for a visual survey with written report, £150–£350 for a drone survey, £200–£450 for pre-purchase, and £300–£600 for a full condition report. The fee is credited against any repair work you book with us.
Yes. A standard RICS homebuyer or building survey assesses the roof only from ground level, without physical access. A dedicated roof survey involves roof-level inspection that reveals nail sickness, batten decay and lead failure — conditions invisible from the ground that a purchase survey misses entirely.
Yes. If you book repair or replacement work with us after a survey, we credit the inspection fee against that work. You get an independent written assessment either way, and if you proceed with us the survey effectively costs nothing.
Strongly recommended, especially for Victorian terraces and concrete-tile estate properties. Your homebuyer survey won't physically inspect the roof, so a pre-exchange roof survey reveals the true condition — and often gives you a price negotiation position if significant work is needed.
A drone captures detailed high-resolution imagery of every roof slope safely, without scaffold or ladders. It's ideal for Brighton's tall Regency and Victorian properties, steep roofs, or fragile coverings where physical access is difficult or unsafe. You receive the imagery with a written report.
It depends on the age and type. On concrete-tile estates we check for nail sickness; on Victorian and Regency slate we check delamination and lead condition; on properties with flat sections we assess the membrane and deck. Every survey covers tiles, lead, ridge, valleys, chimney and guttering with photographs.
A thorough roof-level survey on a standard Brighton terrace or semi takes 45–90 minutes. Larger properties, complex roofs with multiple valleys and dormers, or listed buildings needing a full condition report take longer. You receive the written report shortly after.
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