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Haywards Heath Roof Leak Investigation
Roof leak investigations in Haywards Heath, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
Roof leak investigation in Haywards Heath: what you get
The aim is to find where the water is getting in and explain it. The report shows, with photos, where we believe the water gets in and how it travels, plus recommendations on what needs attention. It gives any roofer a clear brief. We find and report the source, while the repair is a separate matter. We are often asked to look into water coming in around a roof light or dormer and leaks that appear only in driving rain, across rooflights and dormers, valleys and parapet gutters and slate and tile slopes.
When a storm passes over a town like Haywards Heath, loose tiles, slates and ridges are the first to move. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, though it varies. A report setting out the damage, with photographs, helps you explain what you’ve found. Policies typically exclude wear and tear, which is why the age of the damage matters.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Haywards Heath (RH16, RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
- Whether rotten timbers meet design loads
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Haywards Heath
Is Haywards Heath in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Haywards Heath as anywhere else.
What do I need to do before a survey in Haywards Heath?
Mostly, it’s about access: the loft hatch, any locked gates and where to park in Haywards Heath. It also helps to know about any leaks or earlier repairs.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How quickly is the report sent?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What do I do with the report?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What should I do before you arrive?
Keep a note of when it leaks. Move stored items away from the loft hatch. If water is near any fittings, have an electrician check them.
How the survey changes by roof type
Parapet and box gutters
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter. Problems there frequently show in the rooms on the top floor.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Outlets drain a flat roof. A blocked outlet leaves water standing, which tests every joint. We check outlets and the covering around them.
Useful tips for Haywards Heath property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Clear the loft hatch so we can get in
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
- Check whether pipes or tanks run near the stain
- Keep a photo record of the damp patch
Where we find more than one possible route, we say which is most likely and why. We say which items need prompt attention, so you know what to deal with first.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Prompt repairs stop gaps turning into leaks.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photos. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. A typical visit in Haywards Heath begins with the street side of the roof and then moves round the building. Rear gardens and side paths often give the best view of extensions and back slopes. The loft comes next, where there is safe access.
- You pick a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
For a price for roof leak investigations in Haywards Heath, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Haywards Heath
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Prices for roof leak investigations in Haywards Heath
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How big the roof is
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What to tell us when you contact us
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it is useful to mention:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof leak investigations around Haywards Heath
About 2.1 miles west lies Ockenden Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Haywards Heath has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Warden Park Primary Academy, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. The streets around a church like Church of the Presentation are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Homes near green spaces such as Scrase Valley can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Haywards Heath is about 9 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Surveys in Haywards Heath work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at what can safely be seen, photos and a clear written report. Across West Sussex, we cover Haywards Heath and the places around it. There’s also a page for Crawley.
Roof leak investigations in RH16 and RH17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Church Road, Market Place and High Street and the roads around them. Main roads around Haywards Heath include the A272 and B2028, which makes travel easy. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Scaynes Hill (2 miles east), Wivelsfield (2 miles south), Wivelsfield Green (3 miles south-east), Ditchling Common (4 miles south) and North Chailey (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Burgess Hill (3 miles south-west), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west) and Lancing (15 miles south-west). Haywards Heath is among the bigger towns we cover in West Sussex.
Local landmarks in Haywards Heath
Around Haywards Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Heath Tavern, Scrase Valley and Tavistock and Summerhill School, among other places. The closest station to Haywards Heath is Haywards Heath station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Waterbury Castle (3.8 miles north-east) and St Francis & Hurstwood Park Hospital Museum (0.8 miles north). For a walk, there is Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.