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West Barnham Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across West Barnham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Landlord and commercial surveys in West Barnham
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof survey in West Barnham
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it’s safe to get in. You get a written report with photos and recommendations. Where it is relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. We’re often asked to look into cracked mortar along the ridge and gutters that overflow in heavy rain, across flat roofs, lead flashings and chimney stacks.
Older buildings in small places like West Barnham 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.
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.
- Place
- West Barnham (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in West Barnham
Hidden gutters and valleys can fail without warning. When they do, water comes straight into the house. We check them before they cause trouble. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like West Barnham, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- 98% customer satisfaction
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- PI and public liability insurance
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Most leaks begin at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. They get particular attention in every survey.
Natural slate
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses have slate roofs. Widespread slipping usually points to corroded nails, and we say how widespread it looks.
Your questions about roof surveys in West Barnham
Do roofs near the sea, like those around West Barnham, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and West Barnham is within about 4 miles of the coast.
Can a landlord with a rental near Barnham station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We do not put a figure on it, because so much depends on the fixings, underlay and upkeep. What we do is explain the roof’s condition and what to deal with first.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
How much does a roof survey cost in West Barnham?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- File the report with your home documents
- Let us know about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
If you need work done, the report gives roofers a clear brief. The photos show what we found and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear of leaves and moss, ideally after the leaves have fallen. Leave the clearing to a professional. Clear gutters prevent a lot of damp.
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How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a small place like West Barnham, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
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Roof surveys around West Barnham
The coast is about 4 miles or less from West Barnham, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you let a flat or house near Barnham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you look after a building like Barnham Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
West Barnham is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in West Barnham and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Portsmouth.
Roof surveys in PO22 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Woodside, Orchard Way and Paddocks and the roads around them. Main roads around West Barnham include the B2233, so getting to you is simple. If you’re just outside West Barnham, we cover Barnham (1 mile south-east), Eastergate (1 mile north-west), Walberton (1 mile north-east), Westergate (1 mile west) and Fontwell (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
Around West Barnham
In West Barnham, that means homes and buildings near St Philip Howard Catholic High School and The Murrell Arms. West Barnham has its own railway station: Barnham station. Nearby you will also find Tote Copse Castle (2.2 miles west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there is WWT Arundel.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.