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Flat Roof Survey in Sompting
Flat roof surveys in Sompting, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sompting
Every flat roof covering tends to fail in its own way. Felt can blister and crack, asphalt can craze and split, EPDM seams and laps can lift, and GRP can crack where boards meet or at the trims. On PVC and TPO single-ply roofs, we look closely at the welded laps, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. Typical surveys look at signs of deflection in the roof deck and gaps at upstands and abutments, across single-ply membranes, felt flat roofs and EPDM rubber.
Around Sompting, many homes have a garden room, garage or outbuilding with a flat roof. They’re easy to forget, but water through a garage roof can spoil whatever is stored inside. It’s worth mentioning them when booking, so the visit can include them. Felt, rubber and GRP coverings on garages and outbuildings age in just the same way as the main roof’s.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Sompting (BN15)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Sompting
Flat roofs often get walked on for other jobs: cleaning windows, fitting aerials or air conditioning, or clearing gutters. A covering that wasn’t designed for foot traffic can crack or puncture. Fixings added through the covering frequently start leaks too.
We are often asked to look at:
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Standing water left after rain
- Upstands pulling away from walls
If you own a rental within reach of Lancing station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Before booking anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Are they insured for the work?
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether VAT is added on top
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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Also in Sompting
Prices for flat roof surveys in Sompting
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The shape of the roof and its details
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What made you get in touch
- When you need the report by
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer, the seller or a managing agent. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Try not to let a flat roof become a walkway. Where someone does need access, ask them to use boards or a protected route, and remind them never to step on rooflights or fragile sheets.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Sompting
Will you come out to Sompting?
Yes, Sompting is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Sompting listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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 I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
How quickly is the report sent?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Is ponding on a flat roof a problem?
Ponding is worth looking into. It frequently means a blocked outlet, poor falls or a dipping deck, and water that sits wears the covering sooner. We record where it sits and the likely cause.
Flat roof surveys around Sompting
Sompting lies within about 2 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. 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.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Peter the Apostle, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. Take a building like Sompting Village Primary School: a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Sompting is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. Roofs in Sompting get the same thorough look as anywhere else in West Sussex. Sompting is one of the places in West Sussex we cover for flat roof surveys. You can also see our page for Brighton.
Surveys in BN15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Osborne Drive, Western Road North and Osborne Close, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Sompting, we cover Lancing (1 mile east), East Worthing (1 mile south), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (2 miles west) and Salvington (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (13 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles east), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Sompting
In Sompting, that means homes and buildings near Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School, Brooklands Park and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Lancing station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Old Castle (2.4 miles west) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Sompting includes Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before replacing a flat roof, it helps to know if you really need to. Sometimes a few details are to blame, and sometimes the covering has simply had its day. Our report gives you the evidence to discuss with a roofer. In a smaller place like Sompting, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Sompting
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
See our cost guide or our case studies.
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. In total, it takes about one to two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. A visit to Sompting is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- 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.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets in another room
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.