West Sussex · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Blackstone
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Blackstone, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Blackstone
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. If you’re worried about damp timbers or stains in the loft and gutters choked with leaves and moss, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on the roof space, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and gutters and downpipes alike.
Being in a small place like Blackstone 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 as you book. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Blackstone (BN5)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Blackstone
Do you cover Blackstone?
Yes, Blackstone is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Blackstone?
Yes. Blackstone is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS home survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We will rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Tell us your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How it works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect what can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes an hour or two for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Rural addresses near Blackstone can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Also near Blackstone
What else we do in Blackstone
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Blackstone: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
For landlords with property near Hassocks station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Blackstone is about 5 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We visit Blackstone as part of our work across West Sussex. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in BN5 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Blackstone Lane and Blackstone Street and the roads around them. We also cover Woodmancote (1 mile south-west), High Cross (1 mile north-east), Albourne (1 mile east), Albourne Street (1 mile east) and Albourne Green (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Blackstone
The closest station to Blackstone is Hassocks station, about 3.9 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (3.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Woods Mill and Wolstonbury Hill.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Blackstone
Leaving it means judging the roof from the street. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. We fill that gap before you are tied in. In a place like Blackstone, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Clay and concrete tiles
Older homes in the South East frequently have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles on some. Rotten pegs let tiles slide, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Blackstone?
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. A buyer can easily miss them, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What exactly goes into their report
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It is useful to include:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Blackstone, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A structural engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers