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Flat Roof Survey in Chiltington
Find out the condition of the flat roof at your property in Chiltington. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Outlets that hold water back
- A sagging deck under the covering
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Chiltington
A flat roof doesn’t shed water the way a pitched roof does. Because rain sits on it for longer, a small split, an open seam or a blocked outlet matters more. We check the surface, the falls, the upstands and the edge trims, and we look for signs that water has reached the deck. The aim is to find problems before they show up as a stain on a ceiling. If you’ve noticed outlets choked with leaves and silt and blisters and bubbles in the covering, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Chiltington take more wind and rain, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Older felt roofs, often around 15–20 years in life, show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Chiltington (BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Chiltington: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Chiltington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is my home in Chiltington listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The report is sent afterwards by email.
What does ponding on a flat roof mean?
Standing water a day or two after rain normally needs attention. It could be the outlets, the falls or a deflecting deck. The survey looks at each and records the likely cause.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Chiltington and across East Sussex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Flat roofs cannot usually be seen from the street, so they’re frequently overlooked. Many owners only find out a roof is worn out when water comes through. Regular surveys mean it won’t come as a surprise. Older and listed buildings around Chiltington may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Flat roof surveys around Chiltington
Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. Historic houses such as Anne of Cleves House, about 3.7 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Chiltington goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Landlords with a home close to Cooksbridge station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near The Parish Church, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Chiltington is about 3 miles north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. Chiltington is one of many places we visit across East Sussex, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across East Sussex, we cover Chiltington and the places around it. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in BN7 is covered for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include East Chiltington (1 mile west), Cooksbridge (1 mile south-east), South Chailey (1 mile north), Plumpton (2 miles south-west) and Plumpton Green (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (12 miles south-east), Lewes (3 miles south-east), Hailsham (13 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (9 miles south).
Around Chiltington
For rail, the closest station is Cooksbridge station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Lewes Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (3.9 miles west). Not far away are Blackcap and Malling Down.
Useful tips for Chiltington property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Note any new marks on ceilings beneath the roof
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the covering, its condition and every defect, and what we recommend. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Keep foot traffic on a flat roof to a minimum. Where someone does need access, ask them to use boards or a protected route, and to keep well clear of rooflights and fragile sheeting.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Single-ply membranes
On single-ply roofs, the welds between sheets are the key detail. We look at seams, corners and the joints around outlets and upstands.
EPDM rubber
An EPDM rubber roof is usually one large sheet, bonded to the deck. We check the laps, the edges, the corners and any punctures.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes between one and two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Chiltington can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there’s access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
Do you need a flat roof survey in Chiltington?
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, EPDM often 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, although how well it was laid and looked after matters a great deal. A survey shows how yours is holding up, whatever its age.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Leaks around rooflights
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Chailey School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs