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Roof survey in Colgate, West Sussex
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Colgate, with photographs and a written report.
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Loose chimney pots
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Colgate
The wider area around Colgate has a long history of building, with Tyes Place about 4.5 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you own a rental within reach of Faygate station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For an older house near a landmark such as St. Saviour's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Colgate is about 3 miles south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. In Colgate, as across West Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across West Sussex, we cover Colgate.
We cover every part of the RH13 and RH12 postcode area for roof surveys. We offer roof surveys to properties on Forest Road, Vicarage Close and Blackhouse Road. If you are just outside Colgate, we cover Kilnwood Vale (1 mile north), Faygate (1 mile north-west), Broadfield (2 miles north-east), Roffey (2 miles west) and Handcross (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (3 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles east) and Storrington (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Colgate
Around Colgate, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Dragon pub, Target Hill Park and Cottesmore School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Faygate station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Crawley Museum (3.4 miles north-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Tilgate Lake and Warnham LNR.
Roof survey in Colgate
Our roof surveys cover Colgate and the wider South East. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We’re insured for professional indemnity and public liability, and bring 20+ years’ experience. You get a written report by email, with photos and clear recommendations. Whether it is a house, a flat or a commercial building, the process is the same. When you are ready to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us. If you’ve noticed ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Colgate may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Colgate (RH13, RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A full building survey of the property
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
How we price roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The size of the roof
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Your questions about roof surveys in Colgate
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Colgate?
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 survey roofs for landlords with property near Faygate station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
We do not put a figure on it, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. What we do is explain the roof’s condition and what to deal with first.
How much does a roof survey cost in Colgate?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
We check the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings of each stack, as far as we can safely see them. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles, particularly at the verges and ridge.
Do you need a roof survey in Colgate?
Wherever a roof meets a wall, a chimney or another roof, a flashing keeps water out. Lead can crack, lift or slip with age, and mortar fillets crack. Lead is also a target for theft.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Living close to Target Hill Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Will the report include photos?
- Their report turnaround times
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Somewhere like Colgate needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
For a price for roof surveys in Colgate, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.