Independent roof inspections across Chichester — visual surveys, drone inspections and pre-purchase reports. Written report with photographs within 24 hours, and the fee credited against any repair work you book.
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📞 Call Now: 01243 278085Roof inspections in Chichester cost £120–£250 for a visual survey with written report, £150–£350 for a drone inspection, and £200–£450 for a pre-purchase survey. The fee is credited against any repair work booked. Written report within 24 hours. Call 01243 278085.
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A roof inspection gives you the information to make an informed decision — whether buying a property, planning maintenance or supporting an insurance claim. Every inspection produces a written report with photographs, condition ratings for each element, and a priority-ordered list of recommended actions, delivered within 24 hours.
A drone inspection surveys the roof in detail without scaffold or ladders, capturing high-resolution imagery of the ridge, valleys, flashings and chimney from angles a ground inspection cannot reach. It is ideal for tall or complex Chichester properties, and avoids the cost of scaffold just to look. Drone inspections cost £150–£350.
A pre-purchase roof survey, at £200–£450, identifies current condition, estimates remaining service life, and gives a clear view of likely repair or replacement expenditure before you exchange. On a period Chichester property this information directly affects the price you should pay. Full condition surveys of large or listed properties are £300–£600.
A roof inspection is only as good as the surveyor's knowledge of local housing stock and failure patterns. In Chichester, that knowledge is specific to the era of the property. On the post-war concrete tile estates of Portfield and Donnington, we're looking primarily for nail sickness — the corroded galvanised nails that let tiles slip — and the ridge mortar failure that follows decades of coastal exposure.
On the Victorian and Edwardian terraces of St Pancras, Whyke and Stockbridge, the survey focuses on slate delamination and nail sickness, the condition of the original lead at chimneys and valleys, and the ridge and hip mortar. On the 1930s stock of Summersdale, felt underlay failure and ridge bedding at end-of-life are the recurring findings.
The RICS survey carried out for most Chichester property purchases assesses the roof only visually from ground level. It cannot identify nail sickness, lead condition or felt deterioration without close inspection — and it frequently notes exactly that, recommending specialist investigation. Our pre-purchase survey provides that investigation. On a Whyke or St Pancras Victorian terrace, finding widespread nail sickness before exchange can legitimately remove £3,000–£5,000 from the offer price. The survey fee is a fraction of what the information can be worth.
All inspection fees are credited in full against any repair work you subsequently book with us. Chichester sits at the southern England baseline for labour. Every inspection includes a written report with photographs and priority-ordered recommendations within 24 hours.
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Visual + Report | £120–£250 |
| Drone Inspection | £150–£350 |
| Pre-Purchase Survey | £200–£450 |
| Full Condition (large/listed) | £300–£600 |
| Fee credited | Against repairs |
| Report delivery | Within 24h |
| Insurance Assessment | £150–£250 |
| Call-out fee | None |
A professional roof inspection should follow a systematic assessment of covering, flashings, valleys, ridges and rainwater goods, with condition recorded against a clear rating scale.
— RICS home survey inspection standards
Buying a Chichester property? Book a pre-purchase survey before you exchange
📞 01243 278085A roof inspection is a small cost that routinely prevents a large one, or informs a decision worth thousands. Here are the situations where a Chichester homeowner or buyer should book one.
The standard homebuyer survey assesses the roof only from the ground and frequently recommends specialist investigation without providing it. On a period Chichester property, that gap matters. A pre-purchase roof survey identifies nail sickness, lead condition and covering deterioration that the general survey cannot, and gives you a clear view of likely expenditure before you commit. On a Victorian terrace in Whyke or St Pancras, discovering widespread nail sickness before exchange is legitimate grounds to renegotiate the price — often by several thousand pounds. The survey fee is trivial against that.
A pre-winter inspection identifies the loose ridge tiles, lifting flashings and tired fixings that autumn and winter storms exploit. On the exposed coastal and peninsula properties — Selsey, East Wittering, the harbour villages — this is especially valuable, because these are the properties that generate the most storm call-outs. Catching the problems in September is far cheaper than repairing the storm damage in January.
A written inspection with photographic evidence supports an insurance claim by documenting the damage and, crucially, separating storm damage from pre-existing wear. Loss adjusters need this distinction, and a clear report is what gets a claim approved smoothly rather than queried or reduced.
Every inspection assesses the covering, the flashings and lead, the valleys, the ridge and hip lines, the guttering and rainwater goods, and the chimney where present. For tall or complex properties we use drone survey to reach angles a ground inspection cannot. You receive a written report with photographs, a condition rating for each element, and a priority-ordered list of recommended actions with indicative costs, within 24 hours.
Because the inspection fee is credited in full against any repair work you book with us, an inspection that leads to a repair effectively costs nothing. You get the independent assessment, and if it identifies work you choose us to carry out, the survey pays for itself. It is the lowest-risk way to find out exactly what your roof needs.
"Their survey caught nail sickness on our Summersdale semi that two other roofers missed. Detailed written report with photos the next day."
"Used them for a pre-purchase inspection on a Whyke terrace before we exchanged. Saved us from a hidden valley problem. Worth every penny."
"Drone survey of our Cathedral Close property avoided scaffold just to look. Professional, thorough and the fee came off the repair bill."
A visual roof inspection with written report costs £120–£250 in Chichester, a drone inspection £150–£350, and a pre-purchase survey £200–£450. The fee is credited in full against any repair work you book with us.
Yes. If you book repair work with us following the inspection, the full inspection fee is credited against the cost of that work. In effect the survey becomes free when you proceed with the repair.
Yes. A drone inspection surveys the roof in high-resolution detail without scaffold or ladders, reaching the ridge, valleys and chimney from angles a ground inspection cannot. It is ideal for tall or complex properties and costs £150–£350.
Strongly recommended, especially on period properties. The standard RICS survey assesses the roof only from the ground and often recommends specialist investigation. A pre-purchase roof survey can identify nail sickness or lead failure that legitimately affects the price you should pay.
A written report with photographs, a condition rating for each roof element — covering, flashings, valleys, ridges, guttering — and a priority-ordered list of recommended actions with indicative costs. Delivered within 24 hours of the inspection.
Yes. We provide written insurance assessments at £150–£250 with photographic evidence, a description of the likely cause, and a clear separation of storm damage from pre-existing deterioration — exactly what loss adjusters need to process a claim.
Within 24 hours of the inspection visit. For pre-purchase surveys against an exchange deadline, we can often accommodate same-week appointments.
Independent inspection with written report in 24 hours — fee credited against repairs. Call your local Chichester roofer.
01243 278085 ✉ Email UsCertain moments make a roof inspection particularly worthwhile: before buying a property, after a major storm, when a roof passes 15 to 20 years of age, or when selling and wanting to reassure a buyer. On Chichester’s coastal and period stock, the case is stronger still — salt exposure, humidity and older construction mean problems develop that a timely inspection catches while they are still cheap to fix. An annual check on older or exposed properties is a small cost against the damage an undetected defect can cause.
Our inspection produces a written report you can actually use: the roof’s overall condition, any defects found with dated photographs, an assessment of remaining life, and a priority-ordered list of any recommended works with indicative costs. Whether you are a homeowner planning ahead, a buyer weighing an offer, or a landlord budgeting across a portfolio, the report gives you the facts to make the decision rather than a vague verbal impression.