Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in Kentsboro
Need a roof leak investigation in Kentsboro? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Wet patches on loft insulation
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
Landlord and commercial surveys in Kentsboro
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Kentsboro
Our job is to find the likely source and tell you. You get a written report with photographs showing the likely entry point and the route the water is taking, and recommends what should be done. Whoever does the work then has a clear starting point. We find and report the source, while the repair is a separate matter. If you’re worried about leaks that appear only in driving rain and staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney stacks, lead flashings and the roof space alike.
Roofs in small places like Kentsboro often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Kentsboro (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. In a small place like Kentsboro, 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 your notes and photos of the leak.
- 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.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from ground level, windows and the roof where safe.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
Related advice
What this survey can’t tell you
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
- A promise to find every leak on a single visit
- A structural engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Kentsboro
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- The roof space
- Rooflights and dormers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flat roof details
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Kentsboro
Will you come out to Kentsboro?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is Kentsboro in the area you cover?
Yes, Kentsboro is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can thermal imaging help find my roof leak?
We use thermal imaging where it helps, and it’s included in our Premium Survey. It picks up temperature patterns rather than water, so anything it suggests is checked with moisture readings.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
What should I do before you arrive?
Note when the leak appears and what the weather was doing. Clear access to the loft. Keep away from any light or socket that water is reaching.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
What a roof leak investigation looks like in Kentsboro
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. 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. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
If you own a rental within reach of Grateley station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Kentsboro is about 5 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Kentsboro is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Kentsboro is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for roof leak investigations. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
All of SO20 is covered for roof leak investigations, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Mead Park Square, Upper Mead and Lower Mead. Close by, we survey roofs in Over Wallop (2 miles south-west), Middle Wallop (2 miles south-west), Nether Wallop (2 miles south), Fox (2 miles north) and Red Rice (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Kentsboro
The closest station to Kentsboro is Grateley station, about 2.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Quarley Hill and Mill Lake.
Signs you need a roof leak investigation in Kentsboro
Flat roofs fail with age and wear. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and splits, blisters and lifting laps let water in. Leaks frequently start at the edges, upstands and outlets.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- Condensation that looks like a leak
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
Around Kentsboro, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Their insurance cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Their report turnaround times
Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Let us know what has already been tried
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Let us know if there are tanks or pipes in the loft
- Protect furniture and flooring under the leak
The report gives whoever carries out the work a clear starting point. They’ll see exactly where the problem is, so the repair is aimed at the cause.
Check the loft after heavy rain, with care and a good torch. Look for drips, damp patches and stains on timbers. Take photos of anything that changes.