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Pre-purchase roof survey in Crockerhill, West Sussex
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Crockerhill from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
Why get it checked now?
Without a survey, you are relying on a glance from the pavement. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. A survey fills that gap before you commit, with photos of anything that needs attention. For an older or listed building in a place like Crockerhill, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Crockerhill
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 negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. Common reasons to book are blocked or leaking gutters and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone, across clay and concrete tiles, gutters and downpipes and lead flashings and valleys.
Somewhere as small as Crockerhill, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, 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.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Crockerhill (PO18)
- Region
- 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
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
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, which helps with budgets and planning.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Crockerhill
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before you book.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Anything about access we should know
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older rural homes like those around Crockerhill can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know 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.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Crockerhill: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Crockerhill?
Yes, Crockerhill is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is Crockerhill in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Places near Crockerhill
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Crockerhill homes and their roofs
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. The wider area around Crockerhill has a long history of building, with Goodwood House about 2.6 miles north-west. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of St Mary, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. If you let a flat or house near Barnham station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Crockerhill is about 4 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Crockerhill, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Crockerhill is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. Portsmouth is in our area too.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover East Hampnett (1 mile south-west), Norton (1 mile south-east), Aldingbourne (1 mile south), Nyton (1 mile south-east) and Westergate (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (13 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (4 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south-east) and Emsworth (11 miles west).
Near you in Crockerhill
In Crockerhill, that means homes and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Winterton Arms Public House, among other places. Crockerhill’s nearest station is Barnham station, about 2.7 miles south-east. A little further out are Tote Copse Castle (1.4 miles south) and Chichester Centre (3.7 miles west). The countryside around Crockerhill includes Levin Down.
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. The photos show the defects and where they are, which makes quotes easier to compare.
After strong winds, look at the roof from ground level. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.