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Roof survey in Wood's Corner, East Sussex
Need a roof survey in Wood's Corner? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Loose chimney pots
- Debris building up in roof valleys
About our roof survey in Wood's Corner
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Each one comes with a written report. If you’ve noticed debris building up in roof valleys and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney stacks, natural slate and ridges, hips and valleys alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Wood's Corner (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Why get it checked now?
Without a survey, you’re guessing at what the roof needs. That can lead to the wrong work being done, or to a real problem being missed. We tell you what’s really needed. Around Wood's Corner, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why book us in Wood's Corner
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Questions from Wood's Corner
Is Wood's Corner within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Wood's Corner is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t 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.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We send it by email.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wood's Corner
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What a roof survey looks like in Wood's Corner
Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Bateman's, about 2.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wood's Corner. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Giles: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you own a rental within reach of Stonegate station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a building like Dallington Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Wood's Corner is about 8 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. In Wood's Corner, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Wood's Corner is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for roof surveys. There is also a page for Brighton.
All of TN21 is within our area for roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Dallington (1 mile west), Rushlake Green (2 miles west), Brownbread Street (3 miles south), Punnett's Town (3 miles west) and Ashburnham (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (8 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Around Wood's Corner
For rail, the closest station is Stonegate station, roughly 5 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Hellingly Hospital (6 miles south-west) and Old Castle (0.7 miles west).
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Worn or split lead lets water straight in, and lead is a target for theft.
Flat roof coverings
Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber frequently lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30. We look at how the covering is wearing.
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What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How big the roof is
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you get in touch
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
How the survey works
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Rural addresses near Wood's Corner can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us 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 the ground, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there is safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.