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Roof leak investigation in Bodle Street Green, East Sussex
Tracing where water is getting into your roof for Bodle Street Green and the rest of East Sussex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Roof leak investigation in Bodle Street Green
Not every drip is a leak. In a badly ventilated roof space, condensation can form under the roof and drip, leaving marks that look just like rainwater. Telling the two apart matters, because they need very different work. The pattern of the damp, the ventilation and the timing all help us decide. We survey lead flashings, chimney stacks and the roof space, and the problems we are asked to look at most are staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall and water dripping from rafters or underlay.
Being in a small place like Bodle Street Green makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. It is useful to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, along with any repairs done before. If you have photographs of the water coming in, they help as well.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Bodle Street Green (BN27)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Bodle Street Green
What else we do in Bodle Street Green
Honest limits
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
What affects the price in Bodle Street Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Anything about access we should know
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Roof leak investigations in Bodle Street Green: local notes
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. The wider area around Bodle Street Green has a long history of building, with Horselunges Manor about 4.6 miles west. On older houses around here, roofs often 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.
The streets around a church such as St John the Evangelist are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Bodle Street Green is about 5 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Bodle Street Green and nearby. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Brighton.
Here we cover the BN27 postcode area for roof leak investigations. We offer roof leak investigations to properties on North Road, Prinkle Lane and Chilsham Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Trolliloes (1 mile west), Brownbread Street (2 miles east), The Pound (2 miles east), Ashburnham (2 miles east) and Dallington (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (9 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south-west), Lewes (15 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Bodle Street Green
Nearby you will also find Amberstone Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and Herstmonceux Castle (2.6 miles south).
What happens on the day
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. You are welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Somewhere as small as Bodle Street Green, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- 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 the ground, windows and the roof where safe.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
To get a price for roof leak investigations in Bodle Street Green, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Why get it checked now?
Patching the spot above the stain often does not work. Because water travels, the real entry point may be somewhere else. An investigation finds the likely cause first, so the repair is aimed at the right place. In a small place like Bodle Street Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
FAQs for Bodle Street Green
Will you come out to Bodle Street Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Bodle Street Green listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Will you definitely find the leak?
We can’t promise to find every leak on one visit. Many leave clear signs, but intermittent leaks that need particular weather can be harder. 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 is part of the Premium Survey. It picks up temperature patterns rather than water, so we confirm its findings with moisture readings.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.