Roofing and exteriors

Roofers who show you the problem first.

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Clearline UK are roofers for homes across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and London. Every job starts with a call back, then a free drone survey if it is needed, so you see the problem in photos before anyone quotes.

  • Free drone roof survey
  • Written quote before any work
  • 10-year written guarantee
A roofer on the ridge of a tiled roof at sunset
9.93/1010-year written guaranteeFree drone and CCTV surveysLeaks treated as a priority
Free drone roof survey

See exactly what we see.

Before anyone quotes, a drone photographs every slope, the ridge, the valleys, the chimney and the gutters. You get the photos with any problems marked and a plain-English report, and you keep it whether or not you book.

  • Nobody climbs on your roof to look
  • Problems marked on the photos
  • Yours to keep, quote or no quote
CLEARLINE UK
Example reportDrone roof survey
Property1930s semi
RoofClay tile, hipped
ConditionsDry, calm
1Whole roof from above
2Cracked tiles, side slope
3Rear gutter overflowing
TilesFour cracked on the side slopeCheck
RidgeBedding soundSound
ChimneyPointing worn on two facesCheck
GuttersRear run blocked at the outletAction
RecommendationReplace the cracked tiles, repoint the chimney and clear the rear gutter. No new roof needed.
Photos dated on the dayPage 1 of 3
An example of the layout. Your report shows your own property.

How our roofers work.

Most roofing worries start with something small: a damp patch on a bedroom ceiling, a slate on the lawn, a gutter spilling down the wall. The hard part is knowing what is actually wrong, and whether you are being told the truth about it. That is the part we have built the business around.

Before anyone quotes, we fly a drone over the roof and photograph every slope, the ridge, the valleys, the chimney and the gutters. You get the photos with the problems marked and a plain-English note of what we found. Nobody climbs on your roof to look, and nobody pressures you on the doorstep.

Then you get a written quote. It says what we will do, which materials we will use and how long it should take. If a repair will do the job, we say so. If the roof is at the end of its life, we show you why with the photos, and you can take them to another roofer if you want a second opinion.

When the work is done, you get before and after photos and your guarantee in writing. If we spot a problem with the gutters while we are up there, we photograph it and tell you.

We work on all kinds of homes, from Victorian terraces with natural slate to 1930s semis with clay tiles and modern estates with concrete tiles and flat-roofed extensions. Our home patch is Sussex, Surrey, Kent and London, and we cover everywhere south of Birmingham on request.

How it works

From survey to finished roof.

  1. 1Step oneFree drone survey

    Every slope photographed from the air, problems marked on the photos.

  2. 2After the surveyWritten quote

    One price, the materials and the timings, set out in writing.

  3. 3On siteThe work

    Done to the quote, with the site kept tidy and the house watertight each night.

  4. 4HandoverPhotos and guarantee

    Before and after photos, and your guarantee in writing.

Checkatrade: recommended, vetted, monitored
9.93
out of 10 · 5 reviews
“This is the company to call when in doubt give em a shout”
I cannot speak highly enough of Clearline Roofing & Drainage. From the very first call through to the final tidying up, the whole team were absolutely excellent — professional, polite, punctual, and a credit to their trade. We had a combination of roof repairs and drainage issues needing attention, and they handled everything with real expertise and care. They took the time to explain exactly what work was needed, kept us fully informed…
Roofing repairs · Job in BN2, Brighton · September 2026 · Verified Checkatrade review · Read all 5 on Checkatrade
Where we work

Sussex to London, and across the South.

Our home patch is Sussex, Surrey, Kent and London. We cover everywhere south of Birmingham on request.

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Recent jobs

Finished jobs, with the photos.

Before you book

Questions people ask roofers.

Anything else, just call. You'll speak to someone who knows roofs.

Call us07888 868356
Is the drone roof survey really free?

Yes. The drone survey, the photos and the written findings are free, and you keep them whether or not you book any work with us. We would rather you made a clear decision with good information than felt pushed into one. If you need a second opinion, you are welcome to show the photos to another roofer.

Do you need to go on my roof to look?

No. The drone photographs every slope, the ridge, the chimney and the gutters from the air, so nobody climbs on your roof until work has been agreed. That keeps the survey safe and quick, and it means fragile slates and tiles are not walked on just to find out what is wrong with them.

Will you tell me if I only need a repair?

Yes. Most roofs need a repair rather than a new roof, and we will tell you so. If we think a replacement is the better choice, we show you the reasons in the survey photos: tiles that are failing across several slopes, perished underlay or tired battens. The decision is always yours to make.

Which areas do your roofers cover?

Our home patch is Sussex, Surrey, Kent and London, where we visit most often. We also cover everywhere south of Birmingham on request, including Hampshire, Dorset and Berkshire. Put your postcode into the checker on our areas page, or call us, and we will confirm on the call whether we can get to you.

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See your roof clearly. It costs nothing.

Schedule a call back and talk it through. The drone survey is free if you need one.

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