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Roof Survey in Hurst Wickham
Independent roof surveys in Hurst Wickham. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
What affects the cost of roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How big the roof is
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What kind of property and roof it is
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Roof survey in Hurst Wickham
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, but the fixings and underlay beneath them often give out sooner. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. We survey lead flashings, flat roofs and natural slate, and people most often book us about debris building up in roof valleys and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters.
In a small place like Hurst Wickham, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Most points in the report come with a picture, 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.
- Where
- Hurst Wickham (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Your questions about roof surveys in Hurst Wickham
Is Hurst Wickham within the area you cover?
Yes, Hurst Wickham is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Hassocks station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours 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.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Roof surveys around Hurst Wickham
Historic houses such as Ockenden Manor, about 5 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Hurst Wickham goes. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, 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. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St George, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For landlords with property near Hassocks station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take a building like St Lawrence CofE Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Hurst Wickham is about 2 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Hurst Wickham, we can carry out roof surveys at your property. Our West Sussex coverage includes Hurst Wickham. There’s also a page for Brighton.
Surveys in BN6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on College Lane, Hurst Wickham Close and Belmont Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Hurstpierpoint (1 mile west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (1 mile south-east), Clayton (2 miles south-east) and Sayers Common (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hurst Wickham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Downlands Community School and The Poacher pub and the streets around them. Hurst Wickham’s nearest station is Hassocks station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Clayton Castle (1.9 miles south) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1 mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
What a roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Don’t climb onto the roof yourself
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
The recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant. Some things need prompt attention, others can be planned for. That helps you decide what to do first.
Look at your roof from the ground after strong winds. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.
What we look for on each type of roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Ridge and verge mortar on concrete tile roofs can crack and fall away. We check for loose ridge tiles and missing mortar, as wind can lift them.
Lead flashings and valleys
Most leaks begin at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. That is why we check them closely.
What happens on the day
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Rural addresses near Hurst Wickham can be hard to find from a postcode alone, 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 get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Hurst Wickham
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.