West Sussex · London and the South East
New Roof Snagging in Wivelsfield Green
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags around Wivelsfield Green, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Gaps at new flashings
Prices for new roof snagging in Wivelsfield Green
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Where the property is, with the postcode
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
New roof snagging in Wivelsfield Green: what you get
Roof work often leaves debris behind. Offcuts, broken tiles and debris left in gutters or on lower roofs are noted, and for damage to other parts of the building. Each item is photographed. Gutters full of offcuts can overflow in the next heavy rain, and cracked lower roofs can leak. It is easier to raise them while the job is fresh. We’re frequently asked to look into flashings not properly dressed or fixed and debris left in gutters or valleys, across ridges and verges, new-build homes and flashings and valleys.
Some older homes in villages like Wivelsfield Green are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Wivelsfield Green (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
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.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Different roofs, different checks
Valleys
We check valley linings for splits and poor laps where they can be seen.
Flashings
Flashings seal the roof to walls and chimneys. We check they’re dressed, fixed and pointed where they can be seen.
When you need someone else
A survey is a proper look at the new roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Pricing the remedial work
- Parts of the roof we can’t see safely
- Whether the roof will leak in future
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- New-build homes
- Flashings and valleys
- New flat roofs
- Replacement roofs
- Ridges and verges
- Loft conversions and dormers
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere as small as Wivelsfield Green, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start with what the roofer did and when they finished.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are checked.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- Snags are listed in a written report with photographs.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
A clear list of snags makes the conversation with your roofer easier. It keeps things factual. In a place like Wivelsfield Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Why book with us
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Wivelsfield Green homes and their roofs
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. With Ockenden Manor about 4.3 miles north-west, Wivelsfield Green sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Ote Hall Chapel, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. For landlords with property near Wivelsfield station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Wivelsfield Green is about 2 miles east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We carry out new roof snagging for householders, landlords and businesses in Wivelsfield Green and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Every address in RH17 is covered for new roof snagging, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Downsview Drive, Allwood Crescent and Farncombe Close, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Wivelsfield Green: Wivelsfield (1 mile west), Ditchling Common (2 miles south-west), Plumpton Green (2 miles south), Scaynes Hill (2 miles north) and North Chailey (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (11 miles north-west), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-west), East Grinstead (12 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west) and Lancing (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Wivelsfield Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Cock Inn. The closest station to Wivelsfield Green is Wivelsfield station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Burgess Hill Museum (2.5 miles west) and Clayton Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
Your questions about new roof snagging in Wivelsfield Green
Is Wivelsfield Green in the area you cover?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and Wivelsfield Green is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Wivelsfield Green?
Yes. Wivelsfield Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Can you settle a dispute with my builder?
No. We report on what we see. A disagreement about the work is between you and them and our report gives you an independent record.
What does a new roof inspection cost?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all including VAT. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a price.
Can you inspect the roof on a new-build home?
Yes, new-build roofs are checked in the same way as replacement roofs. The report lists snags with photographs for you to pass to your builder.
How much time does a snagging visit need?
Most house visits take about 1–2 hours with commercial roofs nearer 3–4 hours.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.