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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Walberton
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Walberton. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Anything about access we should know
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Walberton: what you get
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. We can’t say how a seller will respond, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We survey chimney stacks, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles, and common reasons people get in touch are blocked or leaking gutters and chimney mortar that has eroded.
For a small place like Walberton, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked seven days a week.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Walberton (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere like Walberton needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- 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.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Let us know about parking near the property
Arrange a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Advice
What we are asked to look at in Walberton
Viewings rarely include a proper look at the roof. You see the rooms, not the slates. Fresh decoration can also cover the marks an old leak left behind, so a closer look is worth having before you commit.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
For landlords with property near Barnham station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their report turnaround times
Honest limits
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
Buying a home or a new roof in Walberton
Walberton is within about 4 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Corroded clips and nails and lifted ridge pieces are typical of exposed roofs near the sea, so exposed details get a proper look whether you are buying or signing off new work. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Walberton is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Walberton, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Surveys in BN18 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include The Street, Maple Road and Prime Close, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Walberton: Avisford (1 mile north-east), Binsted (1 mile east), Slindon Common (1 mile north), West Barnham (1 mile south-west) and Barnham (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Around Walberton
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Philip Howard Catholic High School. The closest station to Walberton is Barnham station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east) and Arundel Castle (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel and Bignor Hill.
Walberton questions
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Walberton?
It can do. Within about 4 miles of the sea, as Walberton is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is my home in Walberton listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you work in Walberton?
Yes, we do. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Walberton, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where we can, yes. From the loft space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If access isn’t possible, we note it in the report.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It works alongside a home survey.
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Other services in Walberton
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roofs
A flat roof that has been coated over several times may hide problems underneath. We say when the covering would need opening up to know more.
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If the home you are buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.