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Catsfield Flat Roof Survey
Not sure what state the flat roof is in? You can book a flat roof survey in Catsfield and across East Sussex.
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Upstands pulling away from walls
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- The size of the roof
- The shape of the roof and its details
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before you book.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- When you need the report by
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
About our flat roof survey in Catsfield
We inspect a flat roof from wherever it can be seen safely: on the roof where it is safe, from windows and higher ground, and from the rooms below where we can reach them. We don’t walk on fragile rooflights or fragile roof sheeting. Where any area cannot be viewed safely, we say so in the report, so the limits of the survey are clear. We survey upstands and outlets, mastic asphalt and felt flat roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are failed seals around rooflight kerbs and cracked or split membrane.
In a village or hamlet like Catsfield, flat roofs are typically on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. They need the same care as any town roof: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. We simply plan the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when you book.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Catsfield (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also in Catsfield
FAQs for Catsfield
Is my home in Catsfield listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Catsfield, take more of a battering?
It can do. Catsfield is within about 5 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Is a flat roof survey the same as a building survey?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it, and it isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Ask contractors to protect the roof if they work on it
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
For landlords and building managers, the report is a dated record of the roof’s condition. It helps when planning maintenance budgets, and it gives a baseline to compare against next time.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. A flat roof that is looked after between surveys typically lasts longer.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos. On timing, it usually takes an hour or two for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Catsfield 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 cannot see is noted.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- 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 looked at: covering, falls, upstands, outlets, trims and rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
How to book
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Local flat roofs in Catsfield
Catsfield lies within about 5 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. On a flat roof near the sea, edge trims and upstands take the brunt of the wind, and metal parts corrode faster. About 4.4 miles north-east lies Durhamford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Catsfield has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Catsfield Church of England Primary School, schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. If you let a flat or house near Battle station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near The Parish Church of St Laurence, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Catsfield is about 4 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Catsfield and the rest of East Sussex. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Brighton.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: TN33. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on Church Road, Church Lane and Blacksmiths Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Main roads around Catsfield include the B2204. If you’re just outside Catsfield, we cover Ninfield (1 mile south-west), Watermill (2 miles south), Lunsford's Cross (2 miles south), Russell's Green (2 miles south-west) and Hooe Common (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles south), Hailsham (9 miles west), St Leonards (5 miles south-east) and Polegate (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Catsfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ashburnham Park, Claverham Community College and The White Hart Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Battle station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Battle Museum of Local History (2 miles north-east) and Bexhill Hospital (3.4 miles south). Not far away are Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- The condition of the deck or insulation hidden under the covering
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- Areas we can’t see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
- GRP fibreglass
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Different roofs, different checks
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt roofs are common on older flats, walkways and commercial buildings. The survey checks for crazing, cracking, blistering and splits where the asphalt turns up the walls.
EPDM rubber
EPDM frequently lasts 30 to 50 years, but it relies on its seams, trims and upstands being well finished. Those details are where we focus.