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Westmeston Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Not sure what state the roof is in? We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Westmeston and across West Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Westmeston
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. We survey the roof space, natural slate and lead flashings and valleys, and common reasons people get in touch are slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and signs of past leaks inside the loft.
For a small place like Westmeston, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Westmeston (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
If the report shows work is needed, you can raise it with the seller or agent. You might ask for the work to be done before completion, or ask to adjust the price. The outcome is between you and the seller, and we can’t promise any result.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
How it works
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 between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Westmeston, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- 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.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Westmeston, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
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What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Surveys for landlords and agents in Westmeston
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Westmeston
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What we need to know
We will normally ask about:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Anything about access we should know
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Buying a home or a new roof in Westmeston
The wider area around Westmeston has a long history of building, with Preston Manor & Gardens about 4.9 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. 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.
The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of St Martin are frequently 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.
Westmeston is about 4 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. In Westmeston, as across West Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our West Sussex coverage includes Westmeston.
We work across the BN6 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Close by, we survey roofs in Ditchling (1 mile north), Keymer (2 miles north-west), Clayton (2 miles west), Hassocks (2 miles north-west) and Hurst Wickham (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (14 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-west) and Lancing (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Westmeston
Around Westmeston, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bull Hotel and Downlands Community School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hassocks station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Clayton Castle (1.7 miles west) and The Dene Hospital (4.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Westmeston includes Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.
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Westmeston: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Westmeston?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Westmeston listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. What the seller agrees to is their decision.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it normally takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where possible, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
When to book a survey in Westmeston
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain and they’re frequently the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which can affect how any work is arranged.
We are often asked to look at:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
If you let a flat or house near Hassocks station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- When you’ll get the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs