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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Wiggonholt
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Wiggonholt, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Leave it or get it looked at?
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. Our survey is done for you, and the report is written for you to use. For older village homes like those around Wiggonholt, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Wiggonholt
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
- Visits on any day of the week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Wiggonholt: what you get
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone inspection, and the report arrives the same day. Where a flight is not possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and look from the ground, windows and the loft instead. If you are worried about a ridge or slope that dips and gutters choked with leaves and moss, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Wiggonholt may be listed or 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 are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Wiggonholt (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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How the survey works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Rural addresses near Wiggonholt can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Arrange a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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Common roof problems in Wiggonholt
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. It is a frequent finding on older houses and easy to miss from the ground.
Common reasons to book include:
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
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.
What to check before booking
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What insurance they carry
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Common questions in Wiggonholt
Do you cover smaller places like Wiggonholt?
Yes, Wiggonholt is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is Wiggonholt in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Wiggonholt is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Wiggonholt?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
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.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It is your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Our survey complements a RICS survey and doesn’t replace one.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Wiggonholt
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The size of the roof
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Wiggonholt: local notes
Parham House, about 1.5 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wiggonholt. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you live in an older home near Wiggonholt Church, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Wiggonholt is about 2 miles north-west of Storrington, in West Sussex. We cover Wiggonholt and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
We work across RH20 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Marehill (1 mile north), West Chiltington Common (1 mile east), Cootham (2 miles south-east), Nutbourne (2 miles north-east) and Broomershill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (9 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (14 miles south-west), Littlehampton (9 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Wiggonholt
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Parham Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Pulborough station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Amberley Castle (3.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Wiggonholt includes Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.