West Sussex · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in Albourne
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Albourne, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
Roof leak investigation in Albourne: what you get
On older houses, leaks frequently start at lead work and hidden gutters. Worn lead, tired valley linings and blocked parapet outlets are frequent causes. A central valley gutter on a butterfly roof often turns out to be the source. We check parapets, valleys and flashings from every safe vantage point. Our report shows what we found, with photos. We survey valleys and parapet gutters, the roof space and flat roof details, and the problems we are asked to look at most are water coming in around a roof light or dormer and wet patches on loft insulation.
Somewhere as small as Albourne, older roofs have often been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you’re thinking of an insurance claim. We check whatever is safely visible and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
The report records the leaking roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Albourne (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Albourne
Is Albourne within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is Albourne in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Albourne is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How do you tell a leak from condensation?
It’s a common question. Leaks tend to follow wet weather and show in one place, while condensation is frequently spread out and worse in cold weather. We tell you which it is most likely to be.
Can every leak be traced?
We can’t promise to find every leak on one visit. Most leave clues we can follow, but intermittent leaks that need particular weather can be harder. We report what we found and the likeliest sources.
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.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the leaking roof, with photographs.
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.
How we price roof leak investigations
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The address and postcode of the property
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
- A promise to find every leak on a single visit
- Putting the leak right
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- The roof space
- Flat roof details
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Rooflights and dormers
- Lead flashings
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Why it’s worth a survey now in Albourne
Patching the spot above the stain frequently doesn’t work. The real way in may be a metre or more away. An investigation finds the likely cause first. In a small place like Albourne, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Albourne
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
What happens on the day
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take between one and two hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Albourne, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The investigation works from the stain back to the roof.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
How to prepare
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Roof leak investigations around Albourne
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
Landlords with a home close to Hassocks station may find that tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. If you look after a building such as Albourne CofE Primary School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Bartholomew: water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Albourne is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Surveys in Albourne work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Albourne is one of the places in West Sussex we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Roof leak investigations in BN6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Albourne Street (1 mile east), Albourne Green (1 mile north-east), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Woodmancote (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south).
Around Albourne
The closest station to Albourne is Hassocks station, roughly 2.8 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2.9 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.5 miles east). For a walk, there is Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.