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Hastings Roof Leak Investigation
Not sure what state the leaking roof is in? You can book a roof leak investigation in Hastings and across East Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Staining around the chimney inside
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
What affects the price in Hastings
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Which survey package you book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Roof leak investigation in Hastings: what you get
Water is good at hiding where it gets in. It can run along a rafter, a batten or the underlay before it drips, so the stain on your ceiling is seldom right under the hole. We follow it back towards where it starts, one likely route at a time. A repair aimed only at the stain can miss the cause entirely. Finding the route first lets the repair go where it is needed. Common reasons to book are wet patches on loft insulation and ceiling stains that grow after rain, across flat roof details, rooflights and dormers and valleys and parapet gutters.
When a storm passes over a place the size of Hastings, lots of roofs can be hit at once. A written record with photographs helps you explain what’s happened, whether to an insurer, a landlord or a roofer. What a report can’t do is decide an insurance claim: that is up to the insurer. Wear and tear is usually excluded, so it helps to know what is old and what is new.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the leaking roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Hastings (TN34, TN38, TN37, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Wind, rain and roofs in Hastings
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Hastings, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more 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. If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near St Leonards Warrior Square station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. For hotels and guest houses around Hastings, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Hastings is in East Sussex. We carry out roof leak investigations in Hastings for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex. Maidstone is in our area too.
Surveys in TN34, TN38, TN37 and TN35 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as London Road, Church Road and Upper Church Road, and we cover them all. With the A21 and A28 close by, Hastings is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Silverhill (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile east), St Helen's (1 mile north-east), Hollington (1 mile north-west) and St Leonards (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). Hastings is among the bigger towns we cover in East Sussex.
Near you in Hastings
We work in homes and buildings around William Parker Sports College, University School and The Duke pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Conquest Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hastings include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Hastings
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
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The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Town-centre streets in Hastings can mean pay-and-display or permit parking, so a word about where to park saves time. Inside, the loft and any room with a stain are the places we will want to see. Outside, we work round the building to find the safe viewpoints.
- You tell us where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- Inside, we look at the stain and the ceiling around it.
- In the loft, we follow any signs of water back towards the roof.
- Outside, we check flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details from every safe vantage point.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
To get a price for roof leak investigations in Hastings, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
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Common roof problems in Hastings
A chimney stack has a good many places for rain to get in. Eroded pointing, cracked flaunching, failed flashings and open pots can all be responsible. It can show up on the chimney breast, nearby ceilings or in the loft space.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Staining around the chimney inside
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
Living close to Alexandra Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn.
What to check before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What the survey won’t cover
What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- Water from pipes, tanks or heating systems
- Whether rotten timbers meet design loads
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joints at chimneys, walls and dormers. Lifted, split or slipped lead is a common cause.
Slate and tile slopes
A gap in the coverings exposes the underlay. Ageing felt eventually lets water through.
Hastings questions
Do you cover Hastings?
Yes, Hastings is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Hastings, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Hastings is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Why is not the leak directly above the stain?
Water follows the easiest path, not the shortest. On a flat roof it can travel under the covering before it finds a way through the ceiling. Tracing that path is the heart of a leak investigation.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when booking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can thermal imaging help find my roof leak?
We use thermal imaging where it helps, and it’s part of the Premium Survey. It picks up temperature patterns rather than water, so anything it suggests is checked with moisture readings.