Hampshire · London and the South East
Criddlestyle Roof Leak Investigation
Tracing where water is getting into your roof for Criddlestyle and the rest of Hampshire. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
About our roof leak investigation in Criddlestyle
Water is good at hiding where it gets in. It can run along a rafter, a batten or the underlay before it drips, so a ceiling stain is rarely directly below the cause. We follow it back towards where it starts. A repair aimed only at the stain can miss the cause entirely. Tracing the route first means any work can be aimed at the right place. If you are worried about damp walls below an overflowing gutter and staining around the chimney inside, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on valleys and parapet gutters, rooflights and dormers and slate and tile slopes alike.
Somewhere as small as Criddlestyle, older roofs have often been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you’re thinking of an insurance claim. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Criddlestyle (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a small place like Criddlestyle, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start with what you’ve seen: where the stain is and when it gets worse.
- We check the stain, the ceiling and the loft above it.
- Outside, we check every likely route in.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Getting a price
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Your questions about roof leak investigations in Criddlestyle
Is Criddlestyle within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How do I find out if my home in Criddlestyle is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Why is the stain in a different place from the leak?
Water follows the easiest path, not the shortest. On a pitched roof it often runs down a rafter before it shows. Tracing that path is the heart of a leak investigation.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you fix the leak as part of this?
This service finds and reports the cause, not to carry out the repair. With the report, a roofer knows exactly where to look.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
What a roof leak investigation doesn’t cover
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Carrying out the fix
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Leaks that only appear in weather we cannot recreate
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Rooflights and dormers
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
Landlord and commercial surveys in Criddlestyle
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Criddlestyle. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Roof leak investigations in Criddlestyle: local notes
About 3 miles north lies Breamore House, a reminder of how long the area around Criddlestyle has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
Take a building like The Burgate School and Sixth Form: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Criddlestyle is in Hampshire. Criddlestyle is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. Our Hampshire coverage includes Criddlestyle and the places around it. Southampton is in our area too.
Roof leak investigations in SP6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Sandy Balls (1 mile north-east), Stuckton (1 mile south), Horseport (1 mile west), Blissford (1 mile south-east) and Godshill (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
What’s near Criddlestyle
Around Criddlestyle, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The George Inn and Fordingbridge Infant School. Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (1.2 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (0.8 miles west). The countryside around Criddlestyle includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Criddlestyle
Water and electrics do not mix. Keep away from any fitting that water is reaching and have an electrician check it. Then the source needs tracing. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Criddlestyle, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- Prices that include VAT
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 98% customer satisfaction
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we are asked to look at in Criddlestyle
Many leaks begin at a flashing. Where a roof meets a chimney, a wall or a dormer, lead or mortar seals the joint. When lead lifts or splits, or a mortar fillet cracks, rain runs straight in, often well away from where it shows.
Common reasons to book include:
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
Take an older house close to St Giles: lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in.
Before you book anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price