Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof leak investigation in Boldre, Hampshire
Tracing where water is getting into your roof for Boldre and the rest of Hampshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Condensation that looks like a leak
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
About our roof leak investigation in Boldre
Our job is to find the likely source and tell you. You get a written report with photographs showing the likely entry point and the route the water is taking, and recommends what should be done. It gives any roofer a clear brief. We find and report the source, while the repair is a separate matter. We survey the roof space, rooflights and dormers and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall and brown rings on upstairs ceilings.
In a village or hamlet like Boldre, older cottages and farmhouses often have roofs that have been patched over many years. A new leak may be fresh damage or the latest sign of long-term wear, and the difference matters, particularly to an insurer. We check everything that’s safely in view and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Boldre (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Somewhere like Boldre needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You tell us where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- Inside, we look at the stain and the ceiling around it.
- From the loft space, we trace the water’s route where there’s safe access.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from the ground, windows and the roof where safe.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
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Why act early in Boldre
Water and electrics don’t mix. If water is reaching a light fitting or switch, keep clear of it and have an electrician check it. Finding where the water is getting in should follow right away. Older cottages and farmhouses around Boldre can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Surveys seven days a week
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 98% customer satisfaction
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Have an electrician check any wet fittings
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Keep a photo record of the damp patch
- Move stored items away from the hatch
Keep the report after the work is done. If water appears again, it shows what was found before, which makes the next step quicker.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Prompt repairs stop gaps turning into leaks.
Common questions in Boldre
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Boldre?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Boldre is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Do you cover smaller places like Boldre?
Yes, Boldre is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it as you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Towns and villages near Boldre
What else we do in Boldre
Roof leak investigations in Boldre: local notes
Boldre lies within about 2 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. In a coastal gale, rain is driven sideways into laps, verges and flashings. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
If you let a flat or house near Lymington Town station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. For site and facilities teams at buildings like William Gilpin Church of England Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Boldre is about 2 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Boldre gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Surveys in SO41 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Tweed Lane, Boldre Lane and Rope Hill. We also cover Warborne (1 mile south-east), Battramsley (1 mile north-west), Pilley (1 mile east), Sandy Down (1 mile north-west) and Mount Pleasant (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (9 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west) and Ringwood (11 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Boldre
Typical jobs here are in homes near Southlands School, The Red Lion Inn and Priestlands School. For rail, the closest station is Lymington Town station, about 1.5 miles south-east. A little further out are St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.5 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
What we are asked to look at in Boldre
A roof valley collects the rain from two slopes. Worn lead, cracked linings or a build-up of leaves and moss can push water under the slates or tiles. Leaks from valleys frequently show up some distance away inside.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Condensation that looks like a leak
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Saint Nicholas Chapel, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
What to check before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Will the report include photos?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey