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Roof leak investigation in Mount Pleasant, East Sussex
A careful look at the leaking roof at your property in Mount Pleasant, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Mount Pleasant
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. A repair aimed only at the stain can miss the cause entirely. Tracing the route first means any work can be aimed at the right place. We are often asked to look into wet patches on loft insulation and stains around a skylight, on flat roof details, lead flashings and slate and tile slopes.
Many homes in small places like Mount Pleasant face open ground, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Mount Pleasant (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Mount Pleasant roofs and the weather
About 4.1 miles south-east lies Glyndebourne, a reminder of how long the area around Mount Pleasant has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. 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, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
Take an older house close to St Bartholomews: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. If you look after a building like Barcombe Church of England Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you own a rental within reach of Cooksbridge station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Mount Pleasant, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across East Sussex, we cover Mount Pleasant and the places around it. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
All of BN8 is within our area for roof leak investigations. If you’re just outside Mount Pleasant, we cover Barcombe Cross (1 mile south-west), Barcombe Mills (1 mile south), Barcombe (1 mile south), Isfield (2 miles east) and Upper Wellingham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (4 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east) and Uckfield (4 miles north-east).
Near you in Mount Pleasant
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Royal Oak pub and Chailey School. For rail, the closest station is Cooksbridge station, about 2.5 miles south-west. A little further out are Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Mount Pleasant includes Offham Hill and Malling Down.
Mount Pleasant: your questions answered
Is Mount Pleasant in the area you cover?
Yes, Mount Pleasant is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Mount Pleasant as anywhere else.
Is Mount Pleasant within the area you cover?
Yes, Mount Pleasant is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
How should I prepare for the leak investigation?
Note when the leak appears and what the weather was doing. Move stored items away from the loft hatch. Keep away from any light or socket that water is reaching.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What happens on the day
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Mount Pleasant, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You pick a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The investigation works from the stain back to the roof.
- Where it’s useful and included, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- What made you get in touch
- The property’s address and postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Mount Pleasant
Water damage grows the longer it is left. Damp spreads into rafters, ceilings and insulation. Tracing it now means less to put right later. In a small place like Mount Pleasant, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why us?
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Checking the roof from the ground
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t 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.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Check whether pipes or tanks run near the stain
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Protect furniture and flooring under the leak
- Have an electrician check any wet fittings
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, while Premium includes one in person. You can ask us about anything that is not clear.
Check the loft after heavy rain, with care and a good torch. Look for drips, damp patches and stains on timbers. Take photos of anything that changes.