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Roof survey in Shermanbury, West Sussex
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Shermanbury. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
How we price roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- House, block, shop or office
- How big the roof is
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Roof survey in Shermanbury
The report is written for you, in plain language. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and where it’s relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. If you are worried about leaning or weathered chimney stacks and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Shermanbury 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Shermanbury (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Shermanbury
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.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Local roofs in Shermanbury
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you look after a building such as Jolesfield CofE Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Shermanbury is about 7 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We carry out roof surveys in Shermanbury for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: RH13. If you need a roof survey at a property on Knapp Drive, Brighton Road and Partridge Green Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Kent Street (2 miles north-east), Cowfold (2 miles north), Wineham (2 miles east), Henfield (2 miles south) and Blackstone (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Shermanbury
Around Shermanbury, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bull Inn, among other places. A little further out are The Dene Hospital (5.2 miles east). For a walk, there is Knepp Wildland.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Shermanbury
Roof faults rarely stay the same size. A single gap lets water onto the timbers underneath, and damp timber slowly weakens. Catching it early means less to put right. For older village homes like those around Shermanbury, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book us in Shermanbury
- An independent view of the roof
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Over 20 years’ experience
Also near Shermanbury
Also in Shermanbury
Questions from Shermanbury
Will you come out to Shermanbury?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Shermanbury?
Yes, Shermanbury is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Will you check the loft?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
How do I arrange a roof survey in Shermanbury?
To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when booking.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
What we are asked to look at in Shermanbury
Chimneys stand exposed above the roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts at the top of the stack.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Debris building up in roof valleys
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of St Giles, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. For a village or hamlet like Shermanbury, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
For a price for roof surveys in Shermanbury, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.