Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in Butlocks Heath
We carry out roof leak investigations in Butlocks Heath and the rest of Hampshire. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Wet patches on loft insulation
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older roofs in small places like Butlocks Heath can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start with what you’ve seen: where the stain is and when it gets worse.
- Inside, we check the damp area and the loft space above it.
- Likely entry points outside are looked at, from flashings and valleys to gutters and outlets.
- Where it helps, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You receive a written report with photos showing the likely source and what needs attention.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Roof leak investigation in Butlocks Heath: what you get
Most roof leaks start at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. Flashings at chimneys and walls, valleys, gutters, parapets and flat roof upstands and outlets are the usual suspects. We check each likely route and follow the evidence. Chimneys, dormers and roof lights each add joints of their own. We look at all of them, from each safe vantage point. We survey rooflights and dormers, lead flashings and the roof space, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damp ceilings under a flat roof and stains around a skylight.
Roofs in small places like Butlocks Heath frequently 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, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the leaking roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Butlocks Heath (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Why get it checked now?
Leaks tend to get worse, not better. Each storm can open a gap a little more. An investigation now gives you time to plan the work. Older cottages and farmhouses around Butlocks Heath can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book us in Butlocks Heath
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- An independent view of the roof
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the leaking roof, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
- A structural engineer’s report
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- The roof space
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
Butlocks Heath roofs and the weather
Butlocks Heath is within about 1 mile of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather. The wider area around Butlocks Heath has a long history of building, with Medieval Merchant's House about 3.2 miles north-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Take a building like Netley Abbey Infant School: a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. If you own a rental within reach of Netley station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Butlocks Heath is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Butlocks Heath, we can come and survey your property. Butlocks Heath is one of the places in Hampshire we cover.
Surveys in SO31 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Woolston Road, Old School Close and The Grove or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Netley (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south), Old Netley (1 mile north-east), Lowford (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Around Butlocks Heath
We work in homes and buildings around The Hamble School, Grove Park Business and Enterprise College and Westwood Woodland Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Butlocks Heath itself: Netley station. Well-known places in the area include Westquay (3.4 miles north-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles east). For a walk, there is Mercury Marshes.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Butlocks Heath
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
FAQs for Butlocks Heath
Is the coastal weather around Butlocks Heath hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Will you come out to Butlocks Heath?
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.
What should I do before you arrive?
Check the loft can be reached. Have any photos of the leak ready, and tell us about past repairs. In the meantime, catch the water and keep it clear of lights and sockets.
Can you always find the source?
We can’t promise to find every leak on one visit. Most leave clues we can follow, but some only appear in certain weather. We report what we found and the likeliest sources.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Also in Butlocks Heath
Different roofs, different checks
Slate and tile slopes
Ridge and hip tiles can loosen as their mortar cracks. Water then gets in along the top of the roof.
Chimney stacks
A stack has several possible ways in for rain. We check each one as far as we can safely see, and look for damp on the breast inside.