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Flat roof survey in Nuthurst, West Sussex
Flat roof surveys in Nuthurst, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Ponding water that does not drain away
- Water getting in at rooflights
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Nuthurst
We inspect a flat roof from wherever it can be seen safely: on the roof where it’s safe, from windows and higher ground, and from the rooms below where we can reach them. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. If part of the roof cannot be seen or reached safely, the report says so, so the limits of the survey are clear. Common reasons to book are blisters and bubbles in the covering and leaks around rooflights, on mastic asphalt, GRP fibreglass and EPDM rubber.
Older buildings in small places like Nuthurst may be listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. If you’re planning work, check with the council first. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Nuthurst (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Flat roofs cannot typically be seen from the street, so they’re frequently overlooked. Owners often learn the roof is at the end of its life only when it leaks. Regular surveys mean it won’t come as a surprise. In a place like Nuthurst, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: 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
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
How we price flat roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- When you need the report by
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Useful tips for Nuthurst property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Clear roof outlets and gutters each autumn
- File the paperwork for the roof and any repairs
- Note where water lies after a downpour
You get the report by email and can pass it to a roofer, your solicitor, the seller or your managing agent. It’s written in plain English, with a photograph of each defect, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.
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Your questions about flat roof surveys in Nuthurst
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Nuthurst?
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.
Is Nuthurst in the area you cover?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Nuthurst is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the property.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
How do you inspect a flat roof?
Where it is safe, the roof is inspected from the roof itself. If not, we use safe viewpoints and look inside, and the report says if any part couldn’t be seen. We do not walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
What does ponding on a flat roof mean?
Standing water on a flat roof deserves a closer look. It can point to blocked outlets, poor falls or a deck that is sagging, and it wears the covering faster. We record where it sits and the likely cause.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Local flat roofs in Nuthurst
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, 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. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Andrew: the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start. Landlords with a home close to Horsham station may find that a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like St Andrew's CofE Primary School will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Nuthurst is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cover Nuthurst and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage includes Nuthurst and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
We survey roofs across the RH13 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Nuthurst: Maplehurst (1 mile south), Southwater (2 miles west), Tower Hill (3 miles north-west), Horsham (3 miles north) and Brooks Green (4 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (8 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
What’s near Nuthurst
We work in homes and buildings around Leonardslee. For rail, the closest station is Horsham station, roughly 3.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.1 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.4 miles north). Not far away are Knepp Wildland.
How it works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Older rural homes like those around Nuthurst 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.
- We agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- We check the roof from ground level, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- A written report with photos and recommendations is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.