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Pre-purchase roof survey in Findon Valley, West Sussex
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Findon Valley and the rest of West Sussex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
Common questions in Findon Valley
Do you cover smaller places like Findon Valley?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Findon Valley, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows, and Findon Valley is within about 4 miles of the coast.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS home survey. It works alongside a home survey.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Findon Valley
A full home survey looks at the whole property, and the roof is only one part of it. We don’t offer a RICS home survey, and ours is not a substitute for one. What it adds is a closer look at the roof alone, with photos of what we find and written recommendations. You can have both if you want the fullest picture. We are often asked to look into slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem, across flat-roofed extensions and dormers, lead flashings and valleys and gutters and downpipes.
Smaller places like Findon Valley often have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, 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 Findon Valley. Lead around a dormer and the edges of a flat roof are common places for snags and wear alike.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Location
- Findon Valley (BN14, BN13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- A structural engineer’s report
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
Local roofs and buyers in Findon Valley
Findon Valley lies within about 4 miles of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For landlords with property near West Worthing station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. Ecclesden Manor lies about 3.5 miles south-west, so building around Findon Valley goes back a long way. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later.
Findon Valley is about 2 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Roofs in Findon Valley get the same thorough look as anywhere else in West Sussex. Findon Valley is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Surveys in BN14 and BN13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Mill Lane, Furze Road and Gorse Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Findon Valley: Salvington (1 mile south), Offington (1 mile south), Worthing (2 miles south), Broadwater (2 miles south-east) and Sompting (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (15 miles north), Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east) and Lancing (4 miles south-east).
Around Findon Valley
We work in homes and buildings around Durrington High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is West Worthing station, about 2.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Worthing Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and Old Castle (1.9 miles south). The countryside around Findon Valley includes Widewater Lagoon and Steep Down.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Common roof problems in Findon Valley
Most viewings never get near the roof. You see the rooms, not the slates, and a quick glance from the street misses a lot. Fresh decoration can also cover the marks an old leak left behind, which is why buyers book a closer look before committing.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- A ridge or slope that dips
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near All Saints, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What exactly goes into their report
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Useful tips for Findon Valley property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Let us know your exchange date when you book
- Check we’ll be able to get into the roof space
We email the report to you, with photos of each finding. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Each defect is explained in plain words, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
After strong winds, look at the roof from the ground. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
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Other services in Findon Valley
Roof by roof
Flat roofs
Ponding, blistering, splits and worn upstands are the usual warning signs. Blocked outlets are checked as well.
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, usually to the back of the house. If the home you are buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Findon Valley is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- 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.
How to prepare
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.