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Selsfield Common Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Selsfield Common, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
How we price roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The shape of the roof and its details
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 to let us know when you get in touch
We’ll typically ask about:
- Anything about access we should know
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- What’s prompted the survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Roof survey in Selsfield Common
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Slate often lasts a century or more, and tiles commonly half a century, yet nails, battens and underlay frequently fail first. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. Common reasons to book are loose chimney pots and condensation or damp timbers in the loft, on the roof space, ridges, hips and valleys and chimney stacks.
Somewhere as small as Selsfield Common, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Selsfield Common (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a roof survey in Selsfield Common?
Not every roof problem comes from outside. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up in the loft, wetting timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Gravetye Manor, about 0.8 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Selsfield Common. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
What to check before booking
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
What this survey can’t tell you
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- The condition of the rest of the building (that’s a RICS home survey)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Older rural homes like those around Selsfield Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
For a price for roof surveys in Selsfield Common, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Let us know about past leaks
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
We email the report to you, with photographs of what we found. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Each finding is set out in plain English.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles or pieces in the garden are signs something has moved. Getting small faults fixed quickly keeps water out.
Selsfield Common homes and their roofs
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Take a building like Turners Hill CofE Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Take an older house close to Church of St Leonard: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Selsfield Common is about 4 miles south-west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We cover Selsfield Common and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our West Sussex coverage includes Selsfield Common and the places around it.
Every address in RH19 is within our area for roof surveys. Selsfield Common sits on or near the B2028. We also cover West Hoathly (1 mile south-east), Sharpthorne (2 miles south-east), Little London (2 miles south), Highbrook (3 miles south) and Ardingly (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles north-east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
Around Selsfield Common
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Crown Public House, among other places. The closest station to Selsfield Common is East Grinstead station, about 3.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queen Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Waterbury Castle (4 miles south-east). The countryside around Selsfield Common includes Hedgecourt Lake.
Selsfield Common questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near East Grinstead station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Selsfield Common is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How do I book a survey in Selsfield Common?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where applicable.
What does a roof survey include?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the roof space where there is safe access. You get a report with photographs and recommendations.
How quickly will I get the report?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Roof faults rarely stay the same size. One slipped slate lets water reach the battens and underlay, and damp timber slowly weakens. Catching it early means less to put right. In a small place like Selsfield Common, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Selsfield Common
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- An independent view of the roof
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 20+ years’ experience