West Sussex · London and the South East
Ferring Roof Leak Investigation
Tracing where water is getting into your roof for Ferring, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
- Staining around the chimney inside
Signs you need a roof leak investigation in Ferring
Flat roofs fail with age and wear. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and splits, blisters and lifting laps let water in. Upstands and outlets are common weak points.
Look out for signs like these:
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Water that shows only in certain storms
If you live near a park such as Durrington Minature Railway, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
Roof leak investigation in Ferring
Our roof leak investigations cover Ferring and the wider South East. We visit on weekdays and at weekends. The investigation covers inside and out, from the stain to the likely entry points. The findings come in a written report with photos. If water is coming in now, catch it in a bucket and keep it away from lights and sockets, then phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form to arrange a visit. If you’re worried about damp on a chimney breast and water that shows only in certain storms, we can find out what’s behind it, on rooflights and dormers, flat roof details and chimney stacks alike.
Around Ferring, chimneys on older homes are a common source of leaks, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp on a chimney breast isn’t always rain from above, which is why it’s worth tracing properly. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Ferring (BN12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Ferring roofs and the weather
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Ferring, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain finds any gap they leave, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. With Ecclesden Manor about 1.6 miles north-west, Ferring sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you look after a building such as Ferring CofE Primary School, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. For landlords with property near Goring-By-Sea station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Ferring is about 2 miles south-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Surveys in Ferring work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: BN12. Whether your property is on Pebble Lane, Ferringham Lane and Grange Park or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Kingston Gorse (1 mile south-west), Hangleton (1 mile north-west), West Kingston (1 mile west), Goring-by-Sea (1 mile east) and Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (10 miles west), Chichester (15 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east), Lancing (6 miles east) and Rustington (3 miles west).
Near you in Ferring
We work in homes and buildings around Durrington Minature Railway and Chatsmore Catholic High School and the streets around them. Ferring’s nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Rustington Museum (2.4 miles west) and Old Castle (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill.
Towns and villages near Ferring
Also in Ferring
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joints at chimneys, walls and dormers. Lifted, split or slipped lead is a common cause.
Valleys
A valley takes the rain from both sides of the roof. Split lead, cracked linings or slipped tiles let water in.
What affects the price in Ferring
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
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.
Questions from Ferring
Will you come out to Ferring?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Ferring?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
How do I book a survey in Ferring?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Ferring, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- From the loft space, we trace the water’s route where there is safe access.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from the ground, windows and the roof where safe.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Leaks that only appear in weather we can’t recreate
- Carrying out the fix
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers