Hampshire · London and the South East
North Charford Roof Leak Investigation
Roof leak investigations across North Charford, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Leaks that appear only in driving rain
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
About our roof leak investigation in North Charford
On older houses, leaks frequently 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 often turns out to be the source. We check parapets, valleys and flashings from every safe vantage point. Our report shows what we found, with photos. If you are worried about water through the ceiling under a flat roof and damp walls below an overflowing gutter, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Being in a small place like North Charford makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned in advance. 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.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- North Charford (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for North Charford
Will you come out to North Charford?
Yes, North Charford is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is North Charford in the area you cover?
Yes, North Charford is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can thermal imaging help find my roof leak?
It can, when the conditions are right. It works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind. Wet insulation holds heat longer than dry, which can show up on the image. Its findings are confirmed with a moisture check.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Will you fix the leak as part of this?
Our job here is to trace the leak and explain it, and the repair is separate. With the report, a roofer knows exactly where to look.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
How it works
The visit has one job: to look at the leaking roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Somewhere as small as North Charford, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- We look at the stain, the ceiling and the loft above it.
- Outside, we check every likely route in.
- We use moisture detection, and thermal imaging where it’s useful.
- You receive a written report with photos showing the likely source and what needs attention.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
What affects the price in North Charford
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The size of the roof
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Places near North Charford
What else we do in North Charford
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Roof by roof
Parapet and box gutters
Hidden gutters run behind parapets or between roofs. A blocked outlet sends water over the lining and into the building.
Valleys
Valleys collect water from two roof slopes. Worn or split linings and slipped valley tiles let it under the coverings.
Roof leak investigations around North Charford
Historic houses such as Breamore House, about 2.8 miles west, show how far back building in the area around North Charford goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hale Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
North Charford is in Hampshire. North Charford gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Roof leak investigations in SP6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Carter's Close, Tethering Drove and Hale Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Hatchet Green (1 mile west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles east), Romsey (10 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (9 miles south) and Marchwood (13 miles south-east).
Near you in North Charford
Typical jobs here are in homes near Woodfalls Inn and The Trafalgar School at Downton, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Salisbury District Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Downton Moot Close (1.6 miles north-west).
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Rooflights and dormers
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Landlords and agents in North Charford book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the leaking roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.