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Roof Leak Investigation in Whatlington
Roof leak investigations across Whatlington, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Whatlington
Some leaks only appear in certain weather. Driving rain from one direction, melting snow or a gutter that overflows in a downpour can all set it off. Telling us when it happens helps a lot, along with any photos you’ve taken. We look for the clues it leaves behind, like tide marks, stained timbers and damp underlay. Moisture detection shows which materials are still damp. We survey lead flashings, valleys and parapet gutters and rooflights and dormers, and people most often book us about brown rings on upstairs ceilings and condensation that looks like a leak.
Being in a small place like Whatlington makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned in advance. Let us know where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, along with any repairs done before. If you have photographs of the water coming in, they help 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.
- Place
- Whatlington (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Whatlington: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Whatlington?
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 Whatlington?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you use thermal imaging to find leaks?
It can, when the conditions are right. The best results come after a sunny day, on a dry roof with little wind. Damp areas can hold heat differently from dry ones. Its findings are confirmed with a moisture check.
How do I arrange a roof leak investigation in Whatlington?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Can you always find the source?
We cannot promise it. Water can travel a long way, and some leaks only show in particular storms. Where the source isn’t certain, we list the likely routes in order.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Checking the roof from the ground
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking, as it helps us focus the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Note the weather when the leak shows
- Photograph the stain each time it appears
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Check the loft is accessible
Once the work is done, hold on to the report. If the leak returns, it is a useful record of what was found, which makes the next step quicker.
Keep the loft space ventilated. Air movement keeps condensation down, and condensation is a common false alarm. Make sure insulation does not block airflow at the eaves.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Wind, rain and roofs in Whatlington
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. Durhamford Manor, about 0.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Whatlington. 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.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Mary Magdalene's Church, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Landlords with a home close to Battle station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. Take a building like Vinehall School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Whatlington is about 6 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We carry out roof leak investigations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Whatlington and the surrounding area. Our East Sussex coverage includes Whatlington and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN33 postcode area for roof leak investigations. We also cover the places around Whatlington: Sedlescombe (1 mile east), Swaile's Green (2 miles north-east), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north-east), Telham (2 miles south) and Kent Street (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (6 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (6 miles south) and Polegate (14 miles south-west).
Around Whatlington
Around Whatlington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Claverham Community College and The Royal Oak Inn. The nearest railway station is Battle station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Conquest Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Battle Museum of Local History (1.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
What we cannot see
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Carrying out the fix
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Whatlington
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Also near Whatlington
What else we do in Whatlington
Different roofs, different checks
Parapet and box gutters
Parapet and box gutters sit behind walls or inside the roof. A blocked outlet sends water over the lining and into the building.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Each flat roof relies on its outlets to drain. A blocked outlet leaves water standing, which tests every joint. We check outlets and the covering around them.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it typically takes between one and two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. In a hamlet or village like Whatlington, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start with what you’ve seen: where the stain is and when it gets worse.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.