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Bepton Common Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Wondering about the roof at a property in Bepton Common? You can book a pre-purchase roof survey in Bepton Common and across West Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Bepton Common
Do you cover Bepton Common?
Yes, Bepton Common is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Bepton Common?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It works alongside a home survey.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
When will the report arrive?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Bepton Common
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. All three include a written report with photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed blocked or leaking gutters and signs of past leaks inside the loft, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney stacks, lead flashings and valleys and flat-roofed extensions and dormers alike.
In a village or hamlet like Bepton Common, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you are buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Bepton Common (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bepton Common
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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What else we do in Bepton Common
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Bepton Common?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We don’t test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Old water stains in the loft space
For an older house near a landmark such as Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Bepton Common
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The size of the roof
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and parapets
Hidden gutters behind parapets send water indoors when they block. Where we can see them safely, we check the linings and outlets.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can be seen safely, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Somewhere as small as Bepton Common, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Bepton Common
The wider area around Bepton Common has a long history of building, with Cowdray House about 1.3 miles north-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
Bepton Common is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Bepton Common, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our West Sussex coverage includes Bepton Common and the places around it. Portsmouth is in our area too.
We work across the GU29 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. You’ll find streets like Bepton Road and Severals Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Midhurst (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south-east), Minsted (1 mile west), West Lavington (1 mile east) and Stedham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (14 miles east).
What’s near Bepton Common
Around Bepton Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Margaret's Convent, The Royal Oak Public House and Midhurst Rother College and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-east) and Midhurst Museum (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near Bepton Common include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.