Fast, documented roof repairs for Horsham landlords and agents — helping you meet Section 11, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act and Awaab’s Law. Clear invoicing.
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📞 Call Now: 0140 358 1272As a landlord you carry clear legal duties around the structure and exterior of your property, and the roof is central to them. Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 makes you responsible for keeping the structure and exterior in repair — that explicitly includes the roof. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 requires the property to be fit to live in throughout the tenancy, and a leaking roof causing damp fails that test. More recently, Awaab’s Law tightens the timescales within which damp and mould hazards must be investigated and fixed. A roof problem left unaddressed is not just a maintenance issue — it is a compliance risk that can lead to rent repayment orders and disrepair claims.
Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and Awaab’s Law together place the repair of the roof, and any resulting damp, squarely on the landlord. — Landlord & Tenant Act s.11 · Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 · Awaab’s Law
Landlords and agents need three things from a roofer: speed, documentation and reliability. We respond quickly to reported leaks so a small problem doesn’t become a disrepair claim, we provide written reports and photographs suitable for your compliance records and for evidencing that you acted promptly, and we coordinate access with tenants directly to minimise hassle for you. Whether you have a single let in Roffey or a portfolio across Horsham, Southwater and Billingshurst, we can handle reactive repairs and planned maintenance, and give you a condition report at the start of a tenancy so you know what you’re taking on. All work is invoiced clearly for your accounts.
The Horsham rental stock skews toward Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the town centre and post-war semis on the estates — both prone to the roof problems that trigger tenant complaints. Slipped tiles and nail sickness on the concrete-tile stock cause the sudden leaks tenants report; failed flashings and blocked valleys cause the slow damp that leads to mould and, now, Awaab’s Law timescales. Older flat roofs over back additions on the terraces are a frequent source of bedroom-ceiling leaks. Getting ahead of these with a start-of-tenancy inspection and prompt reactive repair is far cheaper than defending a disrepair claim or a local authority improvement notice.
For landlords, the cheapest roof strategy is almost always to get ahead of problems rather than react to them. A reactive leak means an emergency call-out, a distressed tenant, potential damage to their belongings, and — under Awaab’s Law timescales — a clock ticking on your legal duty to fix damp. A planned annual roof and gutter check on your Horsham lets catches slipped tiles, blocked valleys and early flashing failure before they become leaks. It also gives you a documented trail showing you maintained the property, which is valuable if a disrepair claim is ever made. For portfolio landlords across Horsham, Southwater and Billingshurst, we can schedule maintenance visits so the whole portfolio is checked before each winter, with a written report on each property for your records.
Every job follows a free survey with no call-out fee. We attend survey requests within 3–5 working days and reach emergencies within 2–4 hours, and you receive a written, itemised, fixed-price quote before any work starts. We are NFRC registered with £5 million public liability insurance, and all work carries a written 10-year workmanship guarantee. We cover Horsham, Southwater, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Storrington and Henfield, plus the Horsham neighbourhoods of Roffey, Broadbridge Heath, Littlehaven, North Heath, Holbrook and Southgate — no travel premium. Call 0140 358 1272.
Landlords come back to us because we make the roofing side of managing a property simple. We respond fast to protect you under Awaab’s Law and the fitness-for-habitation duty, we coordinate directly with tenants so you’re not stuck in the middle, and we document everything so you have a clear compliance trail. We understand the Horsham rental stock — the Victorian terraces near the town centre, the post-war semis on the estates — and the specific roof problems each throws up, so we diagnose quickly and fix properly rather than papering over a recurring leak. And we invoice cleanly, in a format that suits your accounts. For a landlord, a roofer who is fast, documented and honest is worth far more than the cheapest call-out, because the real cost of a roof problem is the disrepair claim it prevents.
"Manage several lets in Horsham. Quick to respond, sends proper reports, invoices cleanly. Exactly what a landlord needs."
"Tenant reported a leak; they were there the same day and gave me a report for my records. Kept me compliant."
"Did a start-of-tenancy inspection on my Southwater let so I knew where I stood. Professional and thorough."
Yes — we provide reactive repairs, planned maintenance and start-of-tenancy roof inspections for landlords and letting agents across Horsham and West Sussex. Landlords need three things from a roofer that ordinary homeowners don’t: fast response to protect against disrepair claims, proper documentation for compliance records, and clear invoicing for accounts. We coordinate access directly with tenants to minimise your admin, and whether you have a single let in Roffey or a portfolio across Horsham, Southwater and Billingshurst, we can handle it all with written reports on each property.
Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 makes you responsible for keeping the structure and exterior of the property in repair — and that explicitly includes the roof. On top of that, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 requires the property to be fit to live in throughout the tenancy, and a leaking roof causing damp fails that test. Awaab’s Law — in force for social housing since October 2025 — sets binding timescales for investigating and fixing damp and mould hazards, and the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 gives government the power to extend it to private landlords (consultation pending, commencement date not yet confirmed). Together these mean an unaddressed roof problem is a legal risk, not just a maintenance one, potentially leading to rent repayment orders and disrepair claims.
Awaab’s Law sets legally binding timescales for investigating and fixing damp and mould hazards — it has applied to social housing in England since 27 October 2025. For private landlords it is not yet in force: the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 contains the power to extend it, with a consultation to come and no confirmed commencement date. Since roof defects are a leading cause of damp, prompt documented response to any tenant damp report is the sensible operating standard now — s.11 and the Fitness Act 2018 already apply today.
We prioritise landlord and agent leak reports and typically attend active leaks within 2–4 hours to make the roof safe, then carry out the permanent repair promptly. Fast response does two things for you: it limits the internal damage and tenant disruption, and it evidences that you acted quickly — which matters under Awaab’s Law timescales and in defending any disrepair claim. We record the date and time of the report and our response, and provide that alongside the repair documentation for your compliance file. Call our emergency line any time.
Yes — written reports and photographs suitable for your compliance records, evidencing both the condition of the roof and the fact that you acted promptly on any defect. This documentation is valuable in two situations: demonstrating compliance with your repairing obligations if a tenant complains or a local authority serves an improvement notice, and defending a disrepair claim by showing a clear maintenance trail. All work is invoiced clearly and itemised for your accounts, and we can supply a portfolio-level summary if you manage several properties with us.
Yes — we liaise with tenants directly to arrange convenient access, keeping you informed but out of the admin loop. This is one of the main things landlords and agents value: you don’t want to be the go-between arranging times between a roofer and a tenant. We handle the scheduling, turn up when agreed, and report back to you on what was done. For occupied properties we’re mindful of the tenant’s time and belongings, which keeps the tenancy relationship smooth as well as getting the roof fixed.
Yes — a documented roof inspection at the start of a tenancy is one of the smartest things a landlord can do. It records the roof’s condition, helps you plan and budget for maintenance, and protects you against later disputes about whether a defect pre-dated the tenancy. On the Horsham rental stock — Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the town centre, post-war semis on the estates — an inspection catches the slipped tiles, tired flashings and blocked valleys that later become the leaks tenants report. It’s far cheaper than dealing with the damp claim that a missed defect can cause.
Yes — clear, itemised invoices suitable for your accounts and for evidencing expenditure and prompt action on a property. For portfolio landlords we can structure invoicing and reporting per property so your records stay clean and your accountant is happy. Because roof repairs on a let are a deductible expense, having the work properly documented and itemised also helps at tax time. We keep the paperwork side as straightforward as the repair side, because for a landlord the admin overhead of managing trades is a real cost in itself.
Yes — whether you have one let or a portfolio spread across Horsham and West Sussex, we can schedule reactive repairs and planned maintenance and report on each property individually. Portfolio landlords benefit most from planned maintenance: a scheduled annual roof and gutter check across all properties catches problems before they become emergencies, spreads cost predictably, and builds the documented maintenance trail that protects you legally. We can put your whole portfolio on a maintenance rota so each roof is checked before winter, with a written report per property. See our commercial roofing page if you also hold commercial units.
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