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Roof leak investigation in Kintbury, West Berkshire
Not sure what state the leaking roof is in? You can book a roof leak investigation in Kintbury and across West Berkshire, with plain-English findings.
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Kintbury
Leaks tend to begin where one part of a roof meets another. 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 we follow where the evidence leads. Every chimney, dormer and roof light adds more joints to check. Each one is checked from wherever it is safe to see it. Typical surveys look at water coming in around a roof light or dormer and damp on a chimney breast, on lead flashings, chimney stacks and slate and tile slopes.
Being in a small place like Kintbury makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned ahead of time. Let us know where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, plus any earlier repairs. If you have photographs of the water coming in, they help as well.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Kintbury (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Kintbury
Do you cover smaller places like Kintbury?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do you cover Kintbury?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Kintbury as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Can you find a leak when it isn’t raining?
In many cases, yes. Stains, tide marks, damp timbers and moisture readings normally point the way. Some leaks only show in particular weather, so photos and notes from when it leaks help a lot.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Protect furniture and flooring under the leak
- Let us know what has already been tried
- Keep water away from lights and sockets
- Stay off ladders and the roof
Once the work is done, hold on to the report. If water appears again, it shows what was found before.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small faults dealt with quickly rarely become leaks.
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What happens on the day
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey normally takes about one to two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Kintbury can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- You tell us where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- In the loft, we follow any signs of water back towards the roof.
- 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 the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Wind, rain and roofs in Kintbury
Benham Park, about 3.4 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Kintbury. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in.
Kintbury is about 5 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Kintbury is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Kintbury is one of the places in West Berkshire where we work for roof leak investigations. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
We work across RG17 for roof leak investigations and the streets around it. Local streets include Station Road, High Street and Morrish Grove, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Kintbury, we cover Hell Corner (2 miles south), Inkpen (2 miles south-west), Inkpen Common (2 miles south), Lower Green (2 miles south-west) and Upper Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (5 miles east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles west), Lambourn (8 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Kintbury
Around Kintbury, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Prince of Wales pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Kintbury itself: Kintbury station. Nearby you’ll also find Hamstead Marshall 3 (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Kintbury includes Inkpen Hill and Kintbury Newt Ponds.
What a roof leak investigation does not cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Putting the leak right
- Leaks that only appear in weather we cannot recreate
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Rooflights and dormers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- Valleys and parapet gutters
How we price roof leak investigations
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The shape of the roof and its details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Booking your survey
We will normally ask about:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Why get it checked now?
Damp in a ceiling or loft can lead to mould. It is unpleasant, and it’s harder to deal with once established. Finding the leak comes first. Around Kintbury, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why book us in Kintbury
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- A report with photographs
- 98% of customers satisfied
See our cost guide or our case studies.
What we’re asked to look at in Kintbury
Condensation is often mistaken for a leak. Moist air from bathrooms and kitchens condenses on the cold underside of the roof, especially where ventilation is poor. Wet nail tips and damp underlay over a wide area are classic signs.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Leaks that appear only in driving rain
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
If you own a rental within reach of Kintbury station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly goes into their report
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one