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Tangmere Roof Leak Investigation
Know where you stand with the leaking roof before you spend money on it. Roof leak investigations in Tangmere.
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
- Damp underlay across a wide area
When to book a survey in Tangmere
A roof valley collects the rain from two slopes. Split linings, slipped valley tiles or debris can push water under the slates or tiles. The stain may appear well away from the valley itself.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Condensation that looks like a leak
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
Landlords with a home close to Chichester station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Tangmere
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 we follow where the evidence leads. Every chimney, dormer and roof light adds more joints to check. Each one is looked at from wherever it is safe to see it. We’re often asked to look into damp walls below an overflowing gutter and brown rings on upstairs ceilings, on rooflights and dormers, valleys and parapet gutters and lead flashings.
In a smaller place like Tangmere, some roofs face open ground, where driving rain gets into any gap at a ridge, verge or flashing. If a leak shows only when the wind is in a certain direction, that is a useful clue. It’s useful to know when and where the water appears. Gutters and downpipes on the exposed side are worth a look as well.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Tangmere (PO20, PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp in a ceiling or loft can lead to mould. Once mould takes hold, it is harder to clear. Finding the leak comes first. Around Tangmere, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
Why book us in Tangmere
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Prices that include VAT
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Water from pipes, tanks or heating systems
- Putting the leak right
- Leaks that only appear in weather we can’t recreate
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Flat roof details
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Tangmere
Do you cover smaller places like Tangmere?
Yes, Tangmere is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is Tangmere in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Tangmere is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will recommend the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
How much does a roof leak investigation cost in Tangmere?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Places near Tangmere
What else we do in Tangmere
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The roof’s overall size
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Which survey package you book
Prices start 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.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What’s prompted the survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
Different roofs, different checks
Parapet and box gutters
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a valley gutter in the middle. Problems there often show in the rooms on the top floor.
Valleys
A valley leak can appear well away from the valley inside. We trace the route from the loft where there is safe access.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about one to 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 Tangmere is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- From the roof space, we trace the water’s route where there’s safe access.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from ground level, windows and the roof where safe.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Wind, rain and roofs in Tangmere
Goodwood House, about 1.8 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Tangmere. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed.
Anyone responsible for a site like Tangmere Primary Academy will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. The streets around a church such as St Andrew's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Tangmere is about 3 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Tangmere, we can come and survey your property. Tangmere is one of the places in West Sussex we cover for roof leak investigations. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
We work across the PO20 and PO18 postcode area for roof leak investigations and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Garland Square, Derwent Close and Jerrard Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Boxgrove (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-west), Oving (1 mile south), Halnaker (1 mile north) and Maudlin (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (3 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (8 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
What’s near Tangmere
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ormiston Six Villages Academy and Westbourne House School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, about 3.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include The Chichester City Museum (2.8 miles west) and Chichester Centre (2.5 miles west). Not far away are Levin Down.