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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Amberley
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Amberley, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Amberley
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. If you’re worried about signs of past leaks inside the loft and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Amberley may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Amberley (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Amberley questions
Do you cover Amberley?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Amberley is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
How do I find out if my home in Amberley is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. What the seller agrees to is their decision.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The size of the roof
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Which survey package you book
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 safely it can be seen. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What to tell us when you get in touch
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What’s prompted the survey
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Tips that help
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Share the report with your solicitor
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Amberley
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Amberley
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs and easy to miss from ground level.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
If you own a rental within reach of Amberley station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a hamlet or village like Amberley, 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. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Spotting it before you buy lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. Older cottages and farmhouses around Amberley can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Why book with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent look at the roof
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Buying a home or a new roof in Amberley
With Parham House about 1.9 miles east, Amberley sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Amberley is about 7 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Amberley. Amberley is one of the places in West Sussex we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. Brighton is in our area too.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in BN18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on School Road, Turnpike Road and Hog Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Amberley: Cross Gate (1 mile north-east), Bury (1 mile west), Rackham (1 mile east), Watersfield (2 miles north-west) and West Burton (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Amberley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Dorset House School and Parham Park, among other places. Amberley’s nearest station is Amberley station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Amberley Castle (under half a mile west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.9 miles south). Open spaces near Amberley include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.