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Flat roof survey in Heyshott Green, West Sussex
Flat roof surveys in Heyshott Green and the rest of West Sussex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
Questions from Heyshott Green
Is Heyshott Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Heyshott Green is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Heyshott Green as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is Heyshott Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Heyshott Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
Can you survey a flat roof on an office or unit?
Yes. We survey flat roofs on offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats. We quote bigger roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
How a flat roof survey works in Heyshott Green
Flat roofs deal with rain in a very different way from pitched ones. Water lies on the surface for longer, so a small split or a blocked outlet can soon lead to a leak. The surface, the falls, the upstands and the trims are all looked at closely, 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. We survey GRP fibreglass, single-ply membranes and mastic asphalt, and people most often book us about outlets choked with leaves and silt and raised blisters across the surface.
In a small place like Heyshott Green, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which frequently last around 15–20 years, usually show it first. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Heyshott Green (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the people who use the building. Outbuildings and barns around Heyshott Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Heyshott Green
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Every finding written up with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Flat roof surveys around Heyshott Green
Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere. Cowdray House, about 1.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Heyshott Green. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
If you look after a building such as Midhurst Rother College, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of St James, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Heyshott Green is about 9 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Heyshott Green gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Heyshott Green is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work for flat roof surveys. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
Flat roof surveys in GU29 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Heyshott Green: Heyshott (1 mile south-east), Hoyle (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north-west), Cocking (1 mile south-west) and West Lavington (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (12 miles east).
Near you in Heyshott Green
We work in homes and buildings around Unicorn Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (1.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Graffham Common and Levin Down.
How we price flat roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Booking your survey
A few details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The kind of building and roof involved
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Checking the roof from the ground
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Cottages and farmhouses around Heyshott Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- First we go through the roof, what’s beneath it and any problems so far.
- The roof is viewed from safe positions, including the roof itself where that is safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- We photograph and record the outlets, upstands, trims and rooflights.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, comes to you by email.
How to prepare
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- File the paperwork for the roof and any repairs
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Make sure new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
Landlords, owners and managing agents can keep the report as a dated record of the roof. 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 normally lasts longer.
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- The condition of the deck or insulation hidden under the covering
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
- An exact number of years the roof has left
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- Single-ply membranes
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs