West Sussex · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in Tilgate
Tracing where water is getting into your roof across Tilgate, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
How we price roof leak investigations
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know the cost up front. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How a roof leak investigation works in Tilgate
Roof leaks rarely show up where you’d expect. 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. Our leak investigation traces it back. 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 survey the roof space, slate and tile slopes and flat roof details, and people most often book us about water dripping from rafters or underlay and damp ceilings under a flat roof.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Tilgate can let water in, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it isn’t always obvious where it starts. The stack, its flashings and the loft space beside it are all worth checking.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Tilgate
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Tilgate roofs and the weather
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. Tilgate is part of Crawley, one of the post-war new towns. Homes from the post-war decades are common in the new towns, many with low-pitched roofs in concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages or porches. Leaks on homes like these often come from flat-roofed additions or from rain driven up under low-pitched tiles.
Trees in and around Tilgate Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters. If you look after a building such as The Oaks Primary School & Nursery, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. For businesses in and around places such as County Mall, a leak can close part of a shop or office, so finding the cause quickly matters.
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whether the building in Tilgate is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Tilgate is one of the places in West Sussex where we work.
All of RH10 and RH11 is within our area for roof leak investigations, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets like York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Tilgate: Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
Around Tilgate
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Thomas Bennett Community College, The Grasshopper pub and Tilgate Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Crawley station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Tilgate includes Tilgate Lake.
Questions from Tilgate
How do I find out if my home in Tilgate is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you come out to Tilgate?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes between one and two 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.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, confirmed before anything is booked.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Have an electrician check any wet fittings
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look
- Let us know if there are tanks or pipes in the loft
- Move stored items away from the hatch
Keep the report after the work is done. If the leak returns, it is a useful record of what was found.
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.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. For a survey in Tilgate, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- The visit starts indoors, at the stain and in the loft.
- We check the likely entry points outside, like flashings, valleys, chimneys and gutters.
- Where it helps, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You receive a written report with photos showing the likely source and what needs attention.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What this survey can’t tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
- Carrying out the fix
- A structural engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
Roof by roof
Slate and tile slopes
A gap in the coverings exposes the underlay. Older felt may hold for a while, but it tears with age.
Valleys
A valley leak can appear well away from the valley inside. From inside the roof space, we follow the water’s route back.