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Telscombe Roof Leak Investigation
Not sure what state the leaking roof is in? You can book a roof leak investigation in Telscombe and across East Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Stains around a skylight
- Damp on a chimney breast
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Telscombe
Some leaks only appear in certain weather. Wind-driven rain, an overflowing gutter or snow melt may be what triggers it. Telling us when it happens helps a lot and so do photos. Even on a dry day, a leak usually leaves clues: stained timbers, tide marks and damp underlay. Moisture readings show where materials are still wet. If you’ve noticed stains around a skylight and drips from nail tips in a cold loft, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on rooflights and dormers, valleys and parapet gutters and flat roof details alike.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Telscombe can let water in, 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.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Telscombe (BN10, BN2, BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Telscombe
Will you come out to Telscombe?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Telscombe is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies.
How do you tell a leak from condensation?
Many apparent leaks turn out to be condensation. Leaks tend to follow wet weather and show in one place, while condensation is often widespread and worst on cold days. We tell you which it is most likely to be.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. 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.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
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For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Telscombe. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Different roofs, different checks
Slate and tile slopes
Ridge and hip tiles can loosen as their mortar cracks. Water then gets in along the top of the roof.
Parapet and box gutters
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a valley gutter in the middle. If that gutter or its outlet fails, water can come through the top-floor ceiling.
Signs you need a roof leak investigation in Telscombe
Many leaks begin at a flashing. Lead or mortar closes the gap wherever a roof meets a wall, chimney or dormer. When lead lifts or splits, or a mortar fillet cracks, rain runs straight in.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Wet patches on loft insulation
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
For an older house near a landmark like The Parish Church of St Lawrence, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What happens after the report arrives
- What the survey will not cover
How it works
The visit has one job: to look at the leaking roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes between one and two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Telscombe is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- From the loft 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.
How to prepare
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Related advice
Wind, rain and roofs in Telscombe
Telscombe is within about 1 mile of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. In a coastal gale, rain is driven sideways into laps, verges and flashings, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed 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 Southease station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Telscombe is about 6 miles east of Brighton, in East Sussex. In Telscombe, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Telscombe is one of the places in East Sussex where we work. There is also a page for Brighton.
Surveys in BN10, BN2 and BN7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets like Tor Road, View Road and Firle Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Telscombe: East Saltdean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile west), Piddinghoe (2 miles east), Rodmell (2 miles north-east) and Rottingdean (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (12 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Telscombe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Peacehaven Community School and Smugglers Rest pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Southease station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Planet Earth Museum (2.8 miles east) and Lewes Castle (4.9 miles north). Not far away are Itford Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Leaks that only appear in weather we can’t recreate
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- A structural engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Rooflights and dormers
- Slate and tile slopes
What you can safely check yourself
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.