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Walberton Flat Roof Survey
Flat roof surveys in Walberton, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Leaks around rooflights
- Standing water left after rain
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Walberton
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photographs and written recommendations. For moisture detection and a structural check, the Standard Survey starts from £250. Moisture readings are useful on flat roofs, where water can spread under the covering before it shows inside. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. If you are worried about pools of water lying on the roof and damaged trims at the roof edge, we can find out what’s behind it, on EPDM rubber, upstands and outlets and GRP fibreglass alike.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Walberton 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. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. Exposed edges are typically 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.
- Where
- Walberton (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Walberton
Flat roofs can’t 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. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Walberton, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Walberton
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
See our cost guide and our case studies.
What we look for on each type of roof
EPDM rubber
EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane, often laid in a single sheet on smaller roofs. The survey looks at laps, edge trims, corners and signs of puncture.
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.
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Nearby places to Walberton
Also in Walberton
Flat and commercial roofs around Walberton
Walberton lies within about 4 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. 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 you let a flat or house near Barnham station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof.
Walberton is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Roofs in Walberton get the same thorough look as anywhere else in West Sussex. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
We work across the BN18 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on The Street, Maple Road and Prime Close or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Avisford (1 mile north-east), Binsted (1 mile east), Slindon Common (1 mile north), West Barnham (1 mile south-west) and Barnham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
What’s near Walberton
In Walberton, that means homes and buildings near St Philip Howard Catholic High School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east) and Arundel Castle (3 miles east). The countryside around Walberton includes WWT Arundel and Bignor Hill.
What happens on the day
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Walberton 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.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Walberton: your questions answered
Will you come out to Walberton?
Yes, Walberton is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Walberton is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Can you find where water is getting through my flat roof?
The survey covers the covering and all the details where leaks normally begin, recording anything that could let water through. Where the source isn’t obvious, a roof leak investigation or electronic leak detection may be the next step.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Note where water lies after a downpour
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Clear roof outlets and gutters each autumn
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
Many people send the report to two or three roofers for quotes. With each roofer working from the same list, comparing quotes is simpler. It is your choice who carries out the work and when.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. A flat roof that is looked after between surveys usually lasts longer.
Honest limits
It’s a careful look at the flat roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- Parts of the roof that are not safe to walk on or view
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass