West Berkshire · London and the South East
Burghfield Hill Roof Leak Investigation
Tracing where water is getting into your roof across Burghfield Hill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
Roof leak investigation in Burghfield Hill
Older homes have more places for water to get in. Lead flashings crack or lift, valley linings wear and parapet gutters overflow when outlets block. A central valley gutter on a butterfly roof frequently turns out to be the source in heavy rain. We check parapets, valleys and flashings from each safe vantage point. Our report shows what we found, with photos. If you’re worried about water that shows only in certain storms and damp patches next to the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, flat roof details and chimney stacks alike.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Burghfield Hill can let water in, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it isn’t always obvious where it starts. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
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.
- Place
- Burghfield Hill (RG7, RG30)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- House, block, shop or office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- Roof area
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
A few details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- When you need the report by
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What kind of property and roof it is
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Chimney stacks
We look at the outside of the stack and the breast inside, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection.
Lead flashings
A leak at a flashing frequently shows some way from the joint. We check every flashing that could feed the stain.
Roof leak investigations around Burghfield Hill
Historic houses like Stratfield Saye House, about 4.3 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Burghfield Hill goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
If you look after a building such as Garland Junior School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. For landlords with property near Mortimer station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Burghfield Hill is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. In Burghfield Hill, as across West Berkshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Here we cover the RG7 and RG30 postcode area for roof leak investigations. That includes homes and businesses on Ash Lane, Auclum Lane and Valley Road and the roads around them. We also cover Burghfield (1 mile north), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile west), Trash Green (1 mile north), Ufton Nervet (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (12 miles west), Thatcham (9 miles west), Speenhamland (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west). Burghfield Hill is one of the larger places we cover in West Berkshire.
What’s near Burghfield Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Rising Sun pub, The Willink School and The Willink School. Burghfield Hill’s nearest station is Mortimer station, roughly 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Burghfield Hill
Is Burghfield Hill within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
How do I find out if my home in Burghfield Hill is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
What will the report tell me?
A written report with photographs, explaining the condition of the leaking roof, any defects and our recommendations. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
When does the report arrive?
Each package has its own report time. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us when you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
What should I do before you arrive?
Clear the loft hatch so we can get into the loft space. Have any photos of the leak ready, plus details of past repairs. Keep catching drips and keep water away from electrics.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the leaking roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. A visit to Burghfield Hill is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- Inside, we check the damp area and the roof space above it.
- We check the likely entry points outside, like flashings, valleys, chimneys and gutters.
- Moisture readings and thermal imaging are used where they help.
- Your report sets out where the water is most likely getting in, with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
How to book
To get a price for roof leak investigations in Burghfield Hill, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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What we cannot see
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Putting the leak right
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- Rooflights and dormers
Do you need a roof leak investigation in Burghfield Hill?
Valleys carry a lot of water. Split linings, slipped valley tiles or debris can push water under the slates or tiles. The stain may appear well away from the valley itself.
People typically book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
- Staining around the chimney inside
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
What to check before booking
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How long the report takes to arrive
Why get it checked now?
Water damage grows the longer it’s left. Wet timbers start to decay, plaster softens and insulation stops working. Tracing it now means less to put right later. Around Burghfield Hill, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Why book us in Burghfield Hill
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.