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Roof leak investigation in Hollington, East Sussex
Tracing where water is getting into your roof across Hollington, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
Leaks and storm damage in Hollington
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Hollington, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
For landlords with property near St Leonards Warrior Square station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. Homes near green spaces such as Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. The streets around a church like St Anne are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Hollington is about 1 mile north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether the building in Hollington is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across East Sussex, we cover Hollington. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN38, TN37 and TN34 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Kent Road, Duke Road and Ford Road, and we cover them all. You will find Hollington on the A21, so it is easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Silverhill (1 mile south-east), Hastings (1 mile south-east), Baldslow (1 mile north), St Helen's (1 mile east) and St Leonards (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hollington
Around Hollington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near William Parker Sports College, The Wishing Tree pub and Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, about 1.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Hastings Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hollington include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
About our roof leak investigation in Hollington
Most roof leaks start at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. Flashings at chimneys and walls, valleys, gutters, parapets and flat roof upstands and outlets are the usual suspects. We check each likely route and follow the evidence. Chimneys, dormers and roof lights each add joints of their own. Each one is looked at from wherever it is safe to see it. If you’ve noticed water through the ceiling under a flat roof and water that shows only in certain storms, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, valleys and parapet gutters and rooflights and dormers alike.
Around Hollington, 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 is worth tracing properly. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
The report records the leaking roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Hollington (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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FAQs for Hollington
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Hollington, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and Hollington is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Will you come out to Hollington?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs like sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect what can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What will the report tell me?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
When you need someone else
It’s useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Putting the leak right
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- A structural engineer’s report
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- The roof space
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hollington
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the leaking roof.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
The survey, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit usually takes an hour or two for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Homes around Hollington often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- We agree a date, including weekends.
- 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
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
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Useful tips for Hollington property owners
Getting the most from a roof leak investigation starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Check the loft is accessible
- Protect furniture and flooring under the leak
- Have an electrician check any wet fittings
- Mention any plumbing above the damp area
The report gives whoever carries out the work a clear starting point. The photos show the defects and where they are, rather than at the stain.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have fallen. Blocked outlets on parapet and flat roofs cause many leaks. Leave the clearing to someone with the right equipment.
Checking the roof from the ground
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.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What we look for on each type of roof
Valleys
Valleys collect water from two roof slopes. Worn or split linings and slipped valley tiles let it under the coverings.
Slate and tile slopes
A gap in the coverings exposes the underlay. Older felt may hold for a while, but it tears with age.