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Landlord Roof Survey in Barnham
Need a landlord roof survey in Barnham? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Barnham
The lease typically decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We can’t advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. The report sets out what we saw, with photographs and recommendations. If you are worried about gutters overflowing onto walls and parapets and upstands in poor repair, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Place
- Barnham (PO22)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Barnham
Barnham is within about 3 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. 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 check with the council.
For landlords with property near Barnham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Barnham Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Barnham is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Barnham is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. Barnham is one of the places in West Sussex where we work for landlord roof surveys. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the PO22 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Garden Crescent, Dollery Road and Goodacres or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Barnham, we cover West Barnham (1 mile north-west), Walberton (1 mile north-east), Yapton (1 mile south-east), Eastergate (1 mile north-west) and Lidsey (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
What’s near Barnham
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Murrell Arms and St Philip Howard Catholic High School. Barnham has its own railway station: Barnham station. Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south-west) and Tote Copse Castle (2.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Barnham
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Barnham?
It can do. Within about 3 miles of the sea, as Barnham is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Barnham station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we are allowed to be and we’ll say so.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What we’re asked to look at in Barnham
Shared roofs can fall between owners. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
For an older house near a landmark like The Parish Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
What to check before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What insurance they carry
The survey, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a hamlet or village like Barnham, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Why get it checked now?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. For an older or listed building in a place like Barnham, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What you get with us
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent look at the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What you can safely check yourself
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we check them closely.
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. We note what we see from inside.