East Sussex · London and the South East
Furner's Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Furner's Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Share the report with your solicitor
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. If anything in the report is not clear, ask us.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, particularly after autumn. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Furner's Green
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. 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 are worried about signs of past leaks inside the loft and chimney mortar that has eroded, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Furner's Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Furner's Green (TN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. For a village or hamlet like Furner's Green, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- 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’s safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Furner's Green homes and their roofs
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. About 5 miles north-west lies Priest House, a reminder of how long the area around Furner's Green has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church like The Parish Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. If you own a rental within reach of Haywards Heath station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Furner's Green is about 5 miles east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Furner's Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Furner's Green is one of the places in East Sussex where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. Crawley is in our area too.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in TN22 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Tanyard Lane and Slider's Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Danehill (1 mile north), Chelwood Common (2 miles north), Horsted Keynes (2 miles north-west), Chelwood Gate (2 miles north) and Nutley (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (15 miles south-east), Crowborough (7 miles east), Uckfield (5 miles south-east), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Furner's Green
We work in homes and buildings around Sheffield Park Garden, among other places. The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath station, roughly 5 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles west) and Waterbury Castle (2.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Brickfield Meadow.
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
FAQs for Furner's Green
Do you carry out roof surveys in Furner's Green?
Yes, Furner's Green is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Furner's Green?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you need access inside the house?
Ideally, yes. We look in the roof space where there is safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. Access is normally arranged through the agent or seller.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. It’s a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photos. It isn’t a RICS survey and does not cover the rest of the house.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Furner's Green
Letting agents and landlords in Furner's Green book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Also near Furner's Green
Also in Furner's Green
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and parapets
Hidden gutters behind parapets send water indoors when they block. We look at their linings and outlets from wherever is safe.
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and the South East have slate roofs. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.