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Roof Survey in Barns Green
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Barns Green, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
How a roof survey works in Barns Green
Our roof surveys cover Barns Green and the wider South East. Visits run on any day of the week. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photos and recommendations. Houses, flats and commercial buildings all follow the same careful process. To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We survey the roof space, chimney stacks and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching.
Older buildings in small places like Barns Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Barns Green (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a hamlet or village like Barns Green, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents and landlords in Barns Green book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Roof surveys around Barns Green
Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Christs Hospital station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Barns Green is about 4 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Barns Green gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the RH13 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on The Hordens, Smugglers Way and Finians Field or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Brooks Green (1 mile south), Itchingfield (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Broadbridge Heath (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south).
Near you in Barns Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Queen's Head Public House, among other places. Barns Green’s nearest station is Christs Hospital station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Horsham Hospital (4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
Your questions about roof surveys in Barns Green
Will you come out to Barns Green?
Yes, Barns Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is my home in Barns Green listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
When will the report arrive?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag materials that could contain it, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
Nearby places to Barns Green
Also in Barns Green
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Which survey package you book
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Where the property is, with the postcode
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you’re planning to sell, a roof survey can help you prepare. You’ll know what a buyer’s survey might pick up, or at least know what to expect. In a small place like Barns Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Barns Green, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Photographs and a written report every time
- 98% of clients satisfied
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Do you need a roof survey in Barns Green?
The underlay under the coverings matters too. Breathable roofing membranes came into use in the UK in the late 1990s, so older roofs frequently have bitumen felt, and very old ones may have none. Torn or sagging felt lets water through.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
If you look after a building such as Barns Green Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely