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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Rotherbridge
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Rotherbridge, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Rotherbridge
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, along with a same-day report. Where a flight isn’t possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. If you are worried about flashings that have lifted or split and quick fixes on flashings and valleys, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
For a small place like Rotherbridge, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed ahead of time. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked on weekdays and at weekends.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Rotherbridge (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere like Rotherbridge needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- 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.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- 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
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
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What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How big the roof is
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
There is no need for technical words. It is enough to tell us:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- What made you get in touch
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Rotherbridge
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Towns and villages near Rotherbridge
What else we do in Rotherbridge
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Rotherbridge
With Petworth House about 1.2 miles north-east, Rotherbridge sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Pulborough station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of All Hallows are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Rotherbridge is about 8 miles south-west of Billingshurst, in West Sussex. Roofs in Rotherbridge get the same thorough look as anywhere else in West Sussex. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Every address in GU28 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Kilsham Lane and Rotherbridge Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Petworth (1 mile north-east), Haslingbourne (1 mile east), Tillington (1 mile north), Upperton (2 miles north) and Hampers Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Horsham (15 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Rotherbridge
The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 4.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lodsworth Castle (2.1 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Rotherbridge includes Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Leaving it means judging the roof from the street. That won’t show slipped slates on the rear slope, a worn valley or cracked flaunching. We fill that gap before you are tied in. Older and listed buildings around Rotherbridge may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- PI and public liability insurance
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Rotherbridge questions
Will you come out to Rotherbridge?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is Rotherbridge in the area you cover?
Yes, Rotherbridge is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How long does the survey visit take?
It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where applicable.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
Roof by roof
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, usually to the back of the house. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.
Natural slate
Older slate roofs often have bitumen felt under them, and very old ones may have none. Where we can see it from the loft, we say what condition it’s in.