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Bewbush Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Bewbush. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- A ridge or slope that dips
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Bewbush
If you are buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is often not the individual flat owner, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. If the building has a flat roof, we check that too where access allows. We survey gutters and downpipes, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and lead flashings and valleys, and the problems we are asked to look at most are quick fixes on flashings and valleys and lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney.
Bungalows, chalet bungalows and older cottages are common in smaller places like Bewbush, many of them extended or given dormers over the years. Even on a low roof, dormers, valleys and flat-roofed additions need a careful look. The same goes for a purchase or a new roof around Bewbush. Lead around a dormer and the edges of a flat roof are common places for snags and wear alike.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Bewbush (RH11, RH12, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Bewbush: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bewbush?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Bewbush be checked too?
Normally, yes: let us know about it when you book so the visit can include it. Many homes in new towns like Crawley have flat-roofed garages and porches, and felt roofs frequently last around 15–20 years.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes, you can. You’ll have photos and a written description of each defect, which you can share with the seller or agent. We cannot promise how the seller will respond.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Bewbush?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a smaller place like Bewbush, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
What we are asked to look at in Bewbush
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that isn’t obvious at first. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Hidden gutters behind parapets or in roof valleys can send water indoors. We check them as part of the survey.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
If you own a rental within reach of Ifield station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Bewbush
If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. Bewbush is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Gatwick Airport. If your survey includes the drone, the exact boundary is checked for the address first.
If you live in an older home near St Alban's, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Bewbush is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Surveys in Bewbush work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
Here we cover the RH11, RH12 and RH10 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Eden Road, Byrd Road and Booth Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Bewbush: Gossops Green (1 mile north-east), Ifield (1 mile north-east), Ifieldwood (2 miles north), Lambs Green (2 miles north-west) and Rusper (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles south-west).
Near you in Bewbush
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Target Hill Park, The Windmill pub and St Wilfrid's Catholic School and the streets around them. The closest station to Bewbush is Ifield station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and County Mall (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Plenty of buyers go ahead anyway, but with their eyes open. The report shows what needs doing first, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. Homes in smaller places like Bewbush can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Each storm lifts it a little further.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book with us
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Surveys seven days a week
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
Places near Bewbush
What else we do in Bewbush
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bewbush
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiled roofs often last half a century or longer. We check for slipped, cracked and missing tiles, and for mismatched replacements that point to past repairs.
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, usually to the back of the house. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.