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Landlord Roof Survey in Heath Common
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in Heath Common.
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Common questions in Heath Common
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Pulborough station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Heath Common?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We’ll confirm the timing when you book.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Landlord roof survey in Heath Common
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photographs and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. If you’ve noticed parapets and upstands in poor repair and cracked or lifting flashings, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Heath Common, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Location
- Heath Common (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Heath Common
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.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Why get it checked now?
Water that gets into one flat can affect others below. Early surveys help avoid damage spreading between flats. In a place like Heath Common, 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.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Heath Common
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
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What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a hamlet or village like Heath Common, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Booking a survey
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
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What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What’s prompted the survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
What this survey can’t tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- A full structural assessment of the building
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
Landlord roof surveys around Heath Common
About 3.1 miles west lies Parham House, a reminder of how long the area around Heath Common has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of the Holy Sepulchre, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Thakeham Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Heath Common is about 1 mile east of Storrington, in West Sussex. If you are in Heath Common, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our West Sussex coverage includes Heath Common and the places around it. There’s also a page for Brighton.
We survey roofs across RH20 for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Rock Road, Hampers Lane and Bracken Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Heath Common: Abingworth (1 mile north-west), Rock (1 mile south-east), Warminghurst (1 mile north-east), Storrington (1 mile west) and Sullington (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (7 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Heath Common
We work in homes and buildings around Rydon Community College. The closest station to Heath Common is Pulborough station, roughly 4.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Storrington And District Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
When to book a survey in Heath Common
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
If you own a rental within reach of Pulborough station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How soon the report will arrive
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof