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Roof Survey in West Chiltington Common
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in West Chiltington Common from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
West Chiltington Common: your questions answered
Is West Chiltington Common within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Pulborough station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, the part you own or can give access to. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag materials that could contain it, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We will give you an idea of timing when you book.
How a roof survey works in West Chiltington Common
Across London and the South East, roofs differ widely. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Some older homes have clay tiles, and many have a flat-roofed extension as well. Every part gets the attention it needs. We survey the roof space, chimney stacks and clay and concrete tiles, and people most frequently book us about crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and torn or sagging underlay.
Around West Chiltington Common, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- West Chiltington Common (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Being in a smaller place like West Chiltington Common does not change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- 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 each safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
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What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
How the survey changes by roof type
Natural slate
Slate is common on older homes in London and South East England. Widespread slipping normally points to corroded nails, and we say how widespread it looks.
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.
What this survey can’t tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
Nearby places to West Chiltington Common
Also in West Chiltington Common
Landlords, agents and block managers in West Chiltington Common
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
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.
When to book a survey in West Chiltington Common
Flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. Over time lead flashings split, lift or work loose, and mortar fillets crack away from the wall. Lead is also a target for theft.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
For landlords with property near Pulborough station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Roof surveys around West Chiltington Common
Historic houses like Parham House, about 2.4 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around West Chiltington Common goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. 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.
If you live in an older home near St Mary's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as West Chiltington Community Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
West Chiltington Common is about 9 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in West Chiltington Common, we can carry out roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. West Chiltington Common is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Here we cover the RH20 postcode area for roof surveys. We offer roof surveys to properties on Morris Way, Nightingales and Wells Place and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in West Chiltington (1 mile north-east), Nutbourne (1 mile north-west), Marehill (1 mile north-west), Abingworth (1 mile east) and Wiggonholt (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (9 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles east), Littlehampton (10 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in West Chiltington Common
We work in homes and buildings around Rydon Community College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 2.7 miles west of the centre. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (1.9 miles south) and Amberley Castle (4.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve and Chanctonbury Hill.