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Roof leak investigation in Eynsham, Oxfordshire
Tracing where water is getting into your roof across Eynsham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Wet patches on loft insulation
- Damp on a chimney breast
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
How a roof leak investigation works in Eynsham
Our job is to find the likely source and tell you. The report shows, with photos, where we believe the water gets in and how it travels, and recommends what should be done. Whoever does the work then has a clear starting point. We find and report the source, and the repair itself is a separate job. If you are worried about wet patches on loft insulation and damp underlay across a wide area, we can find out what’s behind it.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Eynsham can let water in, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp on a chimney breast is not always rain from above, which is why it’s worth tracing properly. The stack, its flashings and the loft space beside it are all worth checking.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Eynsham (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Eynsham
To price your survey, we look at:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The roof’s overall size
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- When you need the report by
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Nearby places to Eynsham
Other services in Eynsham
Leave it or get it looked at?
If a leak has been ‘fixed’ before and has come back, the cause was probably missed. We look past the obvious spot and check each likely route. It gives the next repair a far better chance. Around Eynsham, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls, especially where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Eynsham
- Visits on any day of the week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Every finding written up with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Can I check my roof myself?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Parking around Eynsham is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- From the loft space, we trace the water’s route where there is safe access.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from the ground, windows and the roof where safe.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Practical tips
Getting the most from a roof leak investigation starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Check whether pipes or tanks run near the stain
- Record whether it leaks in every downpour or only some
- Catch drips in a bucket and protect the floor
- Tell us about any past repairs to the roof
If condensation is the cause, we explain it, and suggest how the roof space could be better ventilated. It saves chasing a leak that is not there.
Look at the roof from the ground after strong winds. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Prompt repairs stop gaps turning into leaks.
What a roof leak investigation doesn’t cover
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
Roof leak investigations around Eynsham
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. About 4.1 miles north lies Blenheim Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Eynsham has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Leonard: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Take a building like Bartholomew School: water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. Landlords with a home close to Hanborough station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away.
Eynsham is about 5 miles east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whether the building in Eynsham is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Oxford.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on High Street, Station Road and Back Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Eynsham: Swinford (1 mile south-east), Cassington (2 miles north-east), Farmoor (2 miles south-east), Sutton (2 miles south-west) and Filchampstead (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles east), Didcot (13 miles south-east), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles west) and Carterton (9 miles west).
Around Eynsham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Jolly Sportsman Public House And Attached Outbuildings and Eynsham Community Primary School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hanborough station, roughly 2.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Radcliffe Infirmary (5.1 miles east) and Oxford Bus Museum (3 miles north). Open spaces near Eynsham include Cumnor Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
Common questions in Eynsham
How do I find out if my home in Eynsham is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Eynsham in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
How do you tell a leak from condensation?
It’s a common question. Leaks tend to follow wet weather and show in one place, while condensation is frequently spread out and worse in cold weather. We tell you which it is most likely to be.
Can every leak be traced?
We can’t promise to find every leak on one visit. Many leave clear signs, but intermittent leaks that need particular weather can be harder. The report sets out what we found and the most likely routes.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Why isn’t the leak directly above the stain?
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.