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Roof leak investigation in Beckley Furnace, East Sussex
Find out what’s going on with the leaking roof before you decide what to do next. Roof leak investigations in Beckley Furnace, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Wet patches on loft insulation
- Stains around a skylight
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Roof area
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
For a price for your roof in Beckley Furnace, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
How a roof leak investigation works in Beckley Furnace
Leaks tend to begin where one part of a roof meets another. Flashings at chimneys and walls, valleys, gutters, parapets and flat roof upstands and outlets are the usual suspects. Each of these is checked in turn and follow the evidence. Chimneys, dormers and roof lights each add joints of their own. Each one is checked from wherever it is safe to see it. If you’re worried about drips in the loft during heavy rain and staining around the chimney inside, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on slate and tile slopes, flat roof details and lead flashings alike.
Roofs in small places like Beckley Furnace often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Beckley Furnace (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we do in Beckley Furnace
Leaks and storm damage in Beckley Furnace
Great Dixter, about 2.7 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Beckley Furnace. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
If you own a rental within reach of Doleham station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. Anyone responsible for a site like Brede Primary School will know that tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Beckley Furnace is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. In Beckley Furnace, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across East Sussex, we cover Beckley Furnace and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: TN31. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Broad Oak (1 mile south-west), Broadland Row (1 mile south-east), Beckley (2 miles north-east), Udimore (2 miles south-east) and Northiam (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south), Belmont (7 miles south) and Hollington (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Beckley Furnace
The nearest railway station is Doleham station, roughly 2.9 miles south. A little further out are Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south). Open spaces near Beckley Furnace include Flatropers Wood.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Beckley Furnace
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the leaking roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
What a roof leak investigation does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- Carrying out the fix
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Beckley Furnace
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
Beckley Furnace: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Beckley Furnace is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover smaller places like Beckley Furnace?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Can you always find the source?
Not every leak can be pinned down in a single visit. Most leave clues we can follow, but some only appear in certain weather. We report what we found and the likeliest sources.
Can thermal imaging help find my roof leak?
We use thermal imaging where it helps, and it’s included in our Premium Survey. It picks up temperature patterns rather than water, so anything it suggests is checked with moisture readings.
How long does a roof leak investigation take?
It typically takes about one to two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
What we look for on each type of roof
Parapet and box gutters
We check the linings, joints and outlets where we can see them safely, and look for signs of past overflowing.
Lead flashings
Some roofs have mortar where you’d expect lead. They crack as the roof and wall move, letting rain run behind the joint.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. The survey usually takes about 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Older roofs in small places like Beckley Furnace can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- In the loft, we follow any signs of water back towards the roof.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from ground level, windows and the roof where safe.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.