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Pre-purchase roof survey in Nutbourne, West Sussex
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Nutbourne. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Roof area
- House, block, shop or office
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Nutbourne
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you’ll be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. If you’re worried about sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes and chimney mortar that has eroded, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Nutbourne 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. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Nutbourne (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Nutbourne
Do you cover smaller places like Nutbourne?
Yes, Nutbourne is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Nutbourne listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How quickly will I get the report?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Let us know your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where possible, yes. We look in the roof space where there is safe access, and views from upper windows help too. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
After your offer is accepted and before you exchange contracts. That gives you time to use the findings, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Our survey complements a RICS survey and doesn’t replace one.
Towns and villages near Nutbourne
What else we do in Nutbourne
Buying a home or a new roof in Nutbourne
In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Old Place Manor, about 1.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Nutbourne. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area. The streets around a church like St Mary's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Nutbourne is about 3 miles north of Storrington, in West Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Nutbourne can all book pre-purchase roof surveys. Nutbourne is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. You can also see our page for Crawley.
We cover every part of RH20 for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Stream Lane and Nutbourne Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Marehill (1 mile south-west), Broomershill (1 mile north-west), West Chiltington (1 mile east), Gay Street (1 mile north) and West Chiltington Common (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Nutbourne
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Rising Sun Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, about 2 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Amberley Castle (4.6 miles south-west) and The Storrington And District Museum (3.1 miles south). For a walk, there is Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Why act early in Nutbourne
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. You’ll know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. In a place like Nutbourne, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Clear package prices, including VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Nutbourne?
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that do not match can point to a problem that keeps coming back. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
We are often asked to look at:
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
For landlords with property near Pulborough station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What insurance they carry
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. In a hamlet or village like Nutbourne, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Nutbourne
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings.