Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in Burley
Tracing where water is getting into your roof across Burley, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- Stains around a skylight
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
FAQs for Burley
How do I find out if my home in Burley is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is Burley within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is there anything I need to do before the visit?
Make sure the loft can be reached. Gather any photos and notes about when it leaks, and tell us about past repairs. Keep catching drips and keep water away from electrics.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
How long will you be at the property?
The visit normally takes between one and two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We will give you an idea of timing as you book.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Can you find a leak when it isn’t raining?
Frequently, yes. Leaks leave clues, such as staining, damp timber and moisture in materials. Some leaks only show in particular weather, so photos and notes from when it leaks help a lot.
How a roof leak investigation works in Burley
Roof leaks rarely show up where you’d expect. Water often travels along timbers or underlay before it finds a way down, so the stain on your ceiling is seldom right under the hole. Our leak investigation traces it back, one likely route at a time. Patching the spot above the stain often misses the real cause. Tracing the route first means any work can be aimed at the right place. If you’ve noticed damp patches next to the stack and brown rings on upstairs ceilings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Roofs in small places like Burley often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
The Standard Survey adds 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
- Burley (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about one to two hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Burley, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- We check the stain, the ceiling and the loft above it.
- Likely entry points outside are checked, from flashings and valleys to gutters and outlets.
- Moisture readings and thermal imaging are used where they help.
- You receive a written report with photos showing the likely source and what needs attention.
Getting ready for the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
For a price for roof leak investigations in Burley, ring 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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Leaks and storm damage in Burley
Avon Tyrrell House, about 2.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Burley. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
If you own a rental within reach of Sway station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St John the Baptist, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Take a building like Burley Primary School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Burley is in Hampshire. We provide roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Burley and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
We work across the BH24 postcode area for roof leak investigations and the streets around it. If you need a roof leak investigation at a property on The Mall, The Cross and Doveys Close or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Burley, we cover Burley Street (1 mile north-west), Bagnum (2 miles west), Foulford (2 miles north-west), Crow (3 miles west) and Forest Corner (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (8 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), New Milton (5 miles south) and Ringwood (4 miles west).
What’s near Burley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Burley Inn. For rail, the closest station is Sway station, roughly 5 miles south-east. Open spaces near Burley include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Burley
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Water from pipes, tanks or heating systems
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Rooflights and dormers
- Slate and tile slopes
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
Towns and villages near Burley
Also in Burley
Why act early in Burley
Guesswork repairs are a common reason leaks keep coming back. The real way in may be a metre or more away. We find the probable source before anyone starts work. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Package prices that include VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
How we price roof leak investigations
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How big the roof is
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
All our prices include VAT. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.