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Roof Leak Investigation in Caversham Park Village
A careful look at the leaking roof at your property in Caversham Park Village, with photos and a written report.
- Leaks that appear only in driving rain
- Damp on a chimney breast
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Caversham Park Village
Leaks tend to begin where one part of a roof meets another. Common entry points include chimney and wall flashings, valleys, parapet and box gutters, and the upstands and outlets on flat roofs. Each of these is checked in turn and follow the evidence. Every chimney, dormer and roof light adds more joints to check. Each one is checked from wherever it is safe to see it. We’re often asked to look into brown rings on upstairs ceilings and drips in the loft during heavy rain, on the roof space, valleys and parapet gutters and rooflights and dormers.
In older homes around places like Caversham Park Village, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all. Once the slates or tiles let water past, there is little to stop it reaching the ceiling. Whether it’s long-term wear or recent damage makes a difference to what happens next. Wet battens and insulation in the loft are often the first clue.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the leaking roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Caversham Park Village (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- A structural engineer’s report
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp in a ceiling or loft can lead to mould. Once mould takes hold, it’s harder to clear. Stopping the water is the first step. Homes in smaller places like Caversham Park Village can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Each storm lifts it a little further.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Package prices that include VAT
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
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Questions from Caversham Park Village
How do I find out if my home in Caversham Park Village 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. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Caversham Park Village?
Yes, Caversham Park Village is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Why does not the damp patch line up with the hole?
Because water travels. It can follow a timber or the underlay a long way first, so the stain may be some distance from where it gets in. We follow the route back instead of guessing.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
How much is a survey?
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What we do, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes between one and two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. A visit to Caversham Park Village is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed beforehand. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- You tell us where the water shows and when it appears.
- The visit starts indoors, at the stain and in the loft.
- 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.
- We email a report with photos, the likely entry point and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Write down the wind direction and rain when it leaks
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
- Have an electrician check any wet fittings
- Move stored items away from the hatch
We email the report to you. It explains the likely entry point, the route the water takes and our recommendations. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, particularly in autumn. Many leaks start with a blocked outlet. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
What a roof leak investigation looks like in Caversham Park Village
Mapledurham House, about 3.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Caversham Park Village. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
Homes near green spaces like Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. The streets around a church like All Saints Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Shop and office owners around Broad Street Mall may find that a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running.
Caversham Park Village is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. We carry out roof leak investigations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Caversham Park Village and nearby. Caversham Park Village is one of the towns and villages in Reading where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: RG4. Whether your property is on Foxhill Lane, Lowfield Road and Newton Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Emmer Green (1 mile west), Caversham (1 mile south-west), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Play Hatch (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Caversham Park Village
We work in homes and buildings around Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve, Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School and The White Horse pub, among other places. Caversham Park Village’s nearest station is Reading station, about 1.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Not far away are Sonning Hill and South Lake.
What affects the price in Caversham Park Village
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.