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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Wadhurst
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Wadhurst.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- A ridge or slope that dips
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for your survey before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The roof’s overall size
- Which survey package you book
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Wadhurst
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. At that point you can still ask questions, while you’re not yet committed. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, lead flashings and valleys and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are old water stains in the roof space and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes.
Smaller places like Wadhurst 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. That applies whether you are buying in Wadhurst or checking a new roof there. Lead around a dormer and the edges of a flat roof are common places for snags and wear alike.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Place
- Wadhurst (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- 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 you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
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, with photos of anything that needs attention. On a bungalow or cottage around Wadhurst, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
What we are asked to look at in Wadhurst
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that isn’t obvious at first. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Hidden gutters behind parapets or in roof valleys can send water indoors. We check them as part of the survey.
Common reasons to book include:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Landlords with a home close to Wadhurst station may find that a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their report turnaround times
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents and landlords in Wadhurst book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Wadhurst homes and their roofs
Wadhurst Castle, about 0.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wadhurst. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Wadhurst is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in Wadhurst, we can come and survey your property. Our East Sussex coverage includes Wadhurst and the places around it. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
We cover every part of TN5 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Green Square, High Street and Old Station Road. You’ll find Wadhurst on the B2099 and B2100, so it is easy for us to get to. Other places close to Wadhurst include Pell Green (1 mile north-east), Best Beech Hill (1 mile west), Newbury's (1 mile north-east), Cousley Wood (2 miles north-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (7 miles west), Uckfield (12 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (13 miles south).
Near you in Wadhurst
In Wadhurst, that means homes and buildings near White Hart pub and Uplands Community College. For rail, the closest station is Wadhurst station, about 1 mile north-west. Nearby you will also find Ticehurst House Hospital (3.1 miles east) and Old Scotney Castle (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
FAQs for Wadhurst
Do you carry out roof surveys in Wadhurst?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Wadhurst as anywhere else.
Is my home in Wadhurst listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Wadhurst?
It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the loft space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller, so we cannot promise any saving.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Homes around Wadhurst often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- 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
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.