Hampshire · London and the South East
Burley Street Roof Leak Investigation
Get a clear view of the leaking roof at a property in Burley Street from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Mention any plumbing above the damp area
- Record whether it leaks in every downpour or only some
- Move stored items away from the hatch
- Photograph the stain each time it appears
Once the work is done, hold on to the report. If water appears again, it shows what was found before.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, particularly in autumn. Blocked outlets on parapet and flat roofs cause many leaks. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
How a roof leak investigation works in Burley Street
Our roof leak investigations cover Burley Street and the wider South East. We visit seven days a week. The investigation covers inside and out, from the stain to the likely entry points. You get a report with photographs and recommendations. If water is coming in now, catch it in a bucket and keep it away from lights and sockets, then call 07833 053749 or email us to arrange a visit. We survey the roof space, lead flashings and flat roof details, and common reasons people get in touch are staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall and damp on a chimney breast.
Being in a small place like Burley Street makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. Tell us where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, along with any repairs done before. Photos of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Burley Street (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Parapet and box gutters
Linings, joints and outlets are inspected wherever it’s safe, and look for signs of past overflowing.
Valleys
A valley takes the rain from both sides of the roof. Worn or split linings and slipped valley tiles let it under the coverings.
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
Burley Street roofs and the weather
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. 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. About 2.7 miles south-west lies Avon Tyrrell House, a reminder of how long the area around Burley Street has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Burley Street is in Hampshire. Roofs in Burley Street get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Burley Street is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for roof leak investigations. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across BH24 for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on Tyrells Lane, Ringwood Road and Forest Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Burley (1 mile south-east), Foulford (2 miles north-west), Forest Corner (2 miles north-west), Shobley (2 miles north-west) and Bagnum (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (9 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), New Milton (6 miles south) and Ringwood (3 miles west).
Near you in Burley Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Queen's Head pub, among other places. Not far away are Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Questions from Burley Street
How do I find out if my home in Burley Street is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you come out to Burley Street?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you use thermal imaging to find leaks?
It can, when the conditions are right. The best results come after a sunny day, on a dry roof with little wind. Damp areas can hold heat differently from dry ones. Its findings are confirmed with a moisture check.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
Why is the stain in a different place from the leak?
Rain that gets in will run along whatever it lands on. On a pitched roof it often runs down a rafter before it finds a way through the ceiling. Following that route is what our investigation does.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Common roof problems in Burley Street
Chimneys can let water in by several routes. Eroded pointing, cracked flaunching, failed flashings and open pots can all be responsible. The damp may appear on a chimney breast, a ceiling or in the loft.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Damp on a chimney breast
Take a building like Burley Primary School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
What to check before booking
- What the survey will not cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
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How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes between one and two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Somewhere as small as Burley Street, access is frequently 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.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- We agree a date, including weekends.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets in another room
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Related advice
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.