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Roof leak investigation in Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire
Roof leak investigations around Chesham Bois, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
Chesham Bois questions
How do I find out if my home in Chesham Bois 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 cover Chesham Bois?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Chesham Bois is part of that. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
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 and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
What should I do before you arrive?
Keep a note of when it leaks. Clear access to the loft. Keep away from any light or socket that water is reaching.
Why is the stain in a different place from the leak?
Water rarely drops straight down. It can follow a timber or the underlay a long way first, so the entry point is often well away from the mark. That is why we trace the route rather than patching above the stain.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
How a roof leak investigation works in Chesham Bois
Most roof leaks start at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. 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. Chimneys, dormers and roof lights each add joints of their own. Each one is checked from wherever it is safe to see it. Common reasons to book are staining around the chimney inside and water marks that spread in wet weather, on chimney stacks, lead flashings and rooflights and dormers.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Chesham Bois can let water in, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp on a chimney breast isn’t always rain from above, which is why it’s worth tracing properly. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Where
- Chesham Bois (HP6, HP5)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Chesham Bois property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Catch drips in a bucket and protect the floor
- Photograph the stain each time it appears
- Record whether it leaks in every downpour or only some
If condensation is the cause, we explain it, and suggest how the roof space could be better ventilated. That avoids roof work that wouldn’t help.
Plan a roof survey every few years. Flashings, valleys and flat roof details are frequent weak points, and catching wear early keeps water out.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the leaking roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a smaller place like Chesham Bois, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- You tell us where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- Inside, we check the stain and the ceiling around it.
- From the roof space, we trace the water’s route where there’s safe access.
- Outside, we check flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details from each safe vantage point.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Let us know about parking near the property
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Roof leak investigations around Chesham Bois
Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in. The wider area around Chesham Bois has a long history of building, with Chenies Manor House about 3.2 miles east. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you look after a building such as Elangeni School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Chesham Bois, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it pays to find faults before guests do. Landlords with a home close to Amersham station may find that finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Chesham Bois is about 1 mile north of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever you are in Chesham Bois, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: HP6 and HP5. Streets in the area include Bois Lane, Green Lane and North Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Chesham Bois: Amersham (1 mile south), Amersham on the Hill (1 mile south), Waterside (1 mile north), Hyde Heath (2 miles west) and Woodrow (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Marlow (11 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south), Chalfont St Peter (6 miles south) and Elmhurst (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Chesham Bois
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Dr Challoner's Grammar School, The Boot and Slipper pub and Home Tuition Service, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Amersham station, about 0.8 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Amersham Fair Organ Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Amersham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Chesham Bois includes Sands Bank.
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The roof’s overall size
- House, block, shop or office
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What to let us know when you contact us
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The address and postcode of the property
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What’s prompted the survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Roof by roof
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Flat roof water can travel under the covering before it shows. Moisture readings and thermal imaging can help narrow it down where conditions suit.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, and it is not a flue or gas safety check.
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords, agents and building managers in Chesham Bois and across Buckinghamshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.