West Sussex · London and the South East
New roof snagging in Woodmancote, West Sussex
New roof snagging in Woodmancote, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Signs of condensation in the roof space
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
About our new roof snagging in Woodmancote
Ideally, book snagging before you settle the final invoice, while the roofer is still on hand. If that’s passed, it’s worth checking before a defects or warranty period ends. That leaves time to raise what we find. Our report gives you a clear, photographed list of snags to send to your roofer before the deadline. We’re often asked to look into gutters or fascias damaged during the job and flashings not properly dressed or fixed, on new flat roofs, ridges and verges and flashings and valleys.
Being in a small place like Woodmancote makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Woodmancote (BN5)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Note the end of any warranty or defects period
- Walk round the house to look for knock-on damage
- Look for debris left in gutters from ground level
- Let your roofer know an inspection is planned
Report times depend on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. That’s worth bearing in mind if a payment date is close.
Keep paperwork for the new roof together. The report belongs with them.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Rural addresses near Woodmancote can be hard to find from a postcode alone, 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.
- We agree what to focus on, like a payment date or a warranty period ending.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, vantage points and the roof where safe.
- We work through ridges, verges, valleys and flashings.
- Debris and damage to other parts are recorded.
- We send a written report you can pass on.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Let us know about parking near the property
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Woodmancote questions
Is Woodmancote within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is Woodmancote in the area you cover?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, and Woodmancote is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the property.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Can you see the fixings under the tiles?
No. We do not open up the new roof so hidden fixings are not visible to us. We note what couldn’t be seen.
Can you inspect the roof on a new-build home?
Yes. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen and photograph what we find. It’s worth booking before your builder’s defects period ends.
Can you settle a dispute with my builder?
No, our role is to record the roof’s condition. Disputes are between you and whoever did the work though our report gives you the facts we saw.
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What to tell us when you contact us
We’ll normally ask about:
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we’re asked to look at in Woodmancote
Owners frequently get in touch when the finish looks uneven or a leak appears. Others want an independent check as a matter of course before the job is closed.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Gaps at new flashings
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
If you own a rental within reach of Hassocks station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Their insurance cover
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
What new roof snagging looks like in Woodmancote
In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. 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. 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 the council is the place to ask.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near The Parish Church of St Peter, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Woodmancote is about 6 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We carry out new roof snagging in Woodmancote for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
We survey roofs across BN5 for new roof snagging and the streets around it. We also cover Blackstone (1 mile north-east), Small Dole (2 miles south-west), Henfield (2 miles north-west), Albourne (2 miles north-east) and High Cross (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Woodmancote
We work in homes and buildings around Tottington Wood, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, about 4.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are The Dene Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
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What we cannot see
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A promise that the roof won’t leak
- Settling a dispute with your roofer or builder
- Pricing the remedial work
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Replacement roofs
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes