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Pre-purchase roof survey in Saint Hill Green, West Sussex
An experienced roof surveyor for pre-purchase roof surveys in Saint Hill Green. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Saint Hill Green
If you are 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 blocked or leaking gutters and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Saint Hill Green are listed or sit 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’re buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Saint Hill Green (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Saint Hill Green
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Where the property is, with the postcode
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes between one and two hours 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 Saint Hill Green, the journey is planned in advance: 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 get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from each safe vantage point, inside and out.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Checking the roof from ground level
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: 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.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Saint Hill Green
Is Saint Hill Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Saint Hill Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Saint Hill Green listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where possible, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it is safe, yes. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving it means judging the roof from the street. That will not show slipped slates on the rear slope, a worn valley or cracked flaunching. We fill that gap before you’re tied in, with photos of anything that needs attention. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Saint Hill Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Saint Hill Green
With Saint Hill Manor about 0.1 miles north-west, Saint Hill Green sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Landlords with a home close to East Grinstead station may find that 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 St. Barnabas Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Saint Hill Green is about 2 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Bookings from Saint Hill Green are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across West Sussex, we cover Saint Hill Green and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
All of RH19 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Saint Hill Road and West Hoathly Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Saint Hill Green, we cover East Grinstead (2 miles north), Ashurst Wood (2 miles east), Crawley Down (3 miles north-west), Turners Hill (3 miles west) and Felbridge (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (7 miles west), Horsham (13 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-west), Broadfield (8 miles west) and Bewbush (8 miles west).
Around Saint Hill Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sackville School. Saint Hill Green’s nearest station is East Grinstead station, about 1.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Victoria Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and East Grinstead Museum (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.