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Flat Roof Survey in Barns Green
Flat roof surveys around Barns Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
Do you need a flat roof survey in Barns Green?
A buyer’s general survey frequently recommends a closer look at a flat roof. Building owners and managing agents book to plan maintenance, or before a sale or a new lease. In each case, the report gives a written, photographed record of the roof’s condition.
We are often asked to look at:
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Pools of water lying on the roof
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Barns Green Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What the survey won’t cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
Flat roof survey in Barns Green
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. For moisture detection and a structural check, the Standard Survey starts from £250. On a flat roof, moisture readings can help show whether water has got under the covering. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. We survey EPDM rubber, single-ply membranes and upstands and outlets, and people most frequently book us about loose or cracked edge trims and leaks around rooflights.
Older buildings in small places like Barns Green may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you are planning work, check with the council first. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Barns Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Questions from Barns Green
Do you cover Barns Green?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Do you cover smaller places like Barns Green?
Yes. Barns Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you cover flat roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. We survey flat roofs on commercial buildings as well as homes. A commercial roof typically takes about 3 to 4 hours on site, longer if it’s large or complex, and larger roofs are quoted for their size.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. It is a closer look at the flat roof, not a survey of the whole property. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and it isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
Can you tell me how long my flat roof will last?
We do not give a fixed number of years, because it depends on upkeep, weather and how the roof was laid. Our report describes the condition and what needs doing, and when.
Places near Barns Green
Other services in Barns Green
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The roof’s overall size
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- When you need the report by
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Anything about access we should know
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Honest limits
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords, agents and building managers in Barns Green and across West Sussex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Flat roofs in Barns Green
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Next to the main roofs there’s usually a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
If you own a rental within reach of Christs Hospital station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Barns Green is about 4 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Barns Green and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. Crawley is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: RH13. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on The Hordens, Smugglers Way and Finians Field or a nearby road, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Brooks Green (1 mile south), Itchingfield (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Broadbridge Heath (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Crawley (10 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south).
What’s near Barns Green
In Barns Green, that means homes and buildings near The Queen's Head Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Barns Green includes Knepp Wildland.
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Barns Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- The roof is inspected from safe viewpoints, and from the roof itself where that is safe.
- Every part of the roof we can see is checked: covering, falls, upstands, outlets, trims and rooflights.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there’s access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.