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Roof leak investigation in Stonegate, East Sussex
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Stonegate, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
- Stains around a skylight
- Staining around the chimney inside
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
Some details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
About our roof leak investigation in Stonegate
We use moisture detection and thermal imaging where they help. Moisture readings show which materials are wet. Thermal imaging shows temperature differences that can point to wet areas, not water itself, so its findings are checked with moisture readings. Moisture detection is included in the Standard Survey, and thermal imaging in Premium. The best thermal results come after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If you’ve noticed water through the ceiling under a flat roof and wet patches high on an inside wall, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Roofs in small places like Stonegate frequently stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Stonegate (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Stonegate
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Why act early in Stonegate
Wet insulation does not insulate well. Insulation can soak up water quietly before anything shows below. Catching it early limits what has to be replaced. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Stonegate
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Stonegate. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Roof leak investigations around Stonegate
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. About 3 miles north-west lies Wadhurst Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Stonegate has been built on. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Anyone responsible for a site like Stonegate Church of England Primary School will know that water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. Landlords with a home close to Stonegate station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Stonegate is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Bookings from Stonegate are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our East Sussex coverage includes Stonegate. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
All of TN5 is within our area for roof leak investigations. If you need a roof leak investigation at a property on Station Road, Forge Field and Lymden Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Wallcrouch (1 mile north), Shover's Green (1 mile north-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles north), Witherenden Hill (2 miles south-west) and Holton Hill (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (9 miles west), St Leonards (14 miles south-east) and Uckfield (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Stonegate
Stonegate’s nearest station is Stonegate station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (4.4 miles north) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Bewl Water.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Clear the loft hatch so we can get in
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Write down the wind direction and rain when it leaks
- Mention earlier attempts to fix the leak
Standard includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and Premium includes an in-person consultation. It is a chance to ask about anything in the report.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have fallen. Many leaks start with a blocked outlet. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Stonegate: your questions answered
Is Stonegate within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you cover Stonegate?
Yes, Stonegate is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
How long does a roof leak investigation take?
It normally takes about one to two hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Report times depend on the package.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photos, explaining the condition of the leaking roof, any defects and our recommendations. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Can you find a leak when it isn’t raining?
In most cases, yes. Moisture detection shows where materials are damp even on a dry day. If a leak only appears in driving rain from one direction, we will tell you what we found and what’s most likely.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How the survey works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Somewhere like Stonegate needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Where it is useful and included, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.