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Roof leak investigation in Ratton Village, East Sussex
Find out what’s going on with the leaking roof before you decide what to do next. Roof leak investigations in Ratton Village, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Condensation that looks like a leak
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
Common questions in Ratton Village
Is my home in Ratton Village listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you cover smaller places like Ratton Village?
Yes. Ratton Village is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it normally takes about 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Could my leak actually be condensation?
It’s a common question. Leaks tend to follow wet weather and show in one place, while condensation is often widespread and worst on cold days. The report explains which it looks like and what to do.
Why is the stain in a different place from the leak?
Rain that gets in will run along whatever it lands on. On a pitched roof it often runs down a rafter before it finds a way through the ceiling. Tracing that path is the heart of a leak investigation.
Can you trace a leak in dry weather?
In many cases, yes. Leaks leave clues, such as staining, damp timber and moisture in materials. Some leaks only show in particular weather, so your photos and notes from wet days are very useful.
About our roof leak investigation in Ratton Village
We investigate roof leaks in Ratton Village and across London and the South East. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends. We look inside and out, at flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details. The findings come in a written report with photos. If it’s leaking right now, contain the water and keep it clear of electrics, and then call 07833 053749 or send us an email to arrange a visit. We survey flat roof details, lead flashings and chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are condensation that looks like a leak and damp patches next to the stack.
Around Ratton Village, chimneys on older homes are a common source of leaks, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it isn’t always obvious where it starts. It is worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Place
- Ratton Village (BN20, BN21, BN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Ratton Village
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Damp loft insulation loses much of its value. A slow leak can soak it for months before a stain appears. Catching it early limits what has to be replaced. Around Ratton Village, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What a roof leak investigation looks like in Ratton Village
Ratton Village is within about 3 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. In a coastal gale, rain is driven sideways into laps, verges and flashings, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung 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. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
If you own a rental within reach of Hampden Park station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. Anyone responsible for a site like Ocklynge Junior School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Ratton Village is about 2 miles west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Roofs in Ratton Village get the same thorough look as anywhere else in East Sussex. Ratton Village is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for roof leak investigations. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: BN20, BN21 and BN22. We cover properties on Park Lane, Butts Lane and Ruskin Road and the roads around them. Ratton Village is on the A2270, so it’s easy for us to get to. If you’re just outside Ratton Village, we cover Hampden Park (1 mile east), Old Town (1 mile south), Eastbourne (2 miles east), Upperton (2 miles south-east) and Jevington (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (6 miles west), Lewes (12 miles north-west), Hailsham (5 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ratton Village
In Ratton Village, that means homes and buildings near The Red Lion pub, Gildrege Park and Ratton School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hampden Park station, about 1.2 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Filching Manor And Motor Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ratton Village include Combe Hill.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ratton Village
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
- Carrying out the fix
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
A stack has several possible ways in for rain. Each is checked from every safe vantage point.
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.
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What happens on the day
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take between one and two hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Ratton Village is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- You let us know where the water shows and when it appears.
- Inside, we check the damp area and the roof space above it.
- We check the likely entry points outside, such as flashings, valleys, chimneys and gutters.
- We use moisture detection, and thermal imaging where it is useful.
- We email a report with photos, the likely entry point and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.