Kent · London and the South East
Ightham Roof Leak Investigation
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Ightham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
- Wet patches on loft insulation
- Damp on a chimney breast
Ightham: your questions answered
Do you cover Ightham?
Yes, Ightham is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you cover smaller places like Ightham?
Yes. Ightham is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when booking.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
About our roof leak investigation in Ightham
On older houses, leaks often start at lead work and hidden gutters. Lead flashings crack or lift, valley linings wear and parapet gutters overflow when outlets block. A central valley gutter on a butterfly roof frequently turns out to be the source in heavy rain. Parapet walls and their gutters are checked from wherever it is safe. The findings are recorded with photos. We survey slate and tile slopes, chimney stacks and flat roof details, and people most often book us about stains around a skylight and damp patches next to the stack.
Roofs in small places like Ightham often stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. 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.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Ightham (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Ightham
What else we do in Ightham
What happens if roof problems are left?
A small drip today can be a bigger leak after the next storm. Each storm can open a gap a little more. An investigation now gives you time to plan the work. Around Ightham, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Ightham
- An independent view of the roof
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Every finding written up with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Keep a photo record of the damp patch
- Make sure the loft is accessible
- Note the weather when the leak shows
- Stay off ladders and the roof
Standard includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes one in person. You can ask us about anything that is not clear.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Prompt repairs stop gaps turning into leaks.
What we cannot see
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
- Putting the leak right
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Rooflights and dormers
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
What we do, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Rural addresses near Ightham can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Leaks and storm damage in Ightham
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed. With Ightham Mote about 1.5 miles south, Ightham sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Anyone responsible for a site like Ightham Primary School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. Homes near green spaces such as Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whether the building in Ightham is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Ightham is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for roof leak investigations. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: TN15. You’ll find streets like The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane, and we cover them all. Other places close to Ightham include Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
What’s near Ightham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Old House, among other places. Ightham’s nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
What you can safely check yourself
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
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. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Outlets drain a flat roof. When one blocks, water ponds and finds any weak spot. Outlets and the area around them are checked.
Valleys
Leaves and moss build up in valleys and hold water back. During a downpour, water can back up under the coverings.