Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in North Fareham
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in North Fareham, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
Why get it checked now?
Damp loft insulation loses much of its value. A slow leak can soak it for months before a stain appears. Catching it early limits what has to be replaced. Around North Fareham, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Every price we give includes 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.
What you get with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
About our roof leak investigation in North Fareham
On a flat roof, water can travel a long way under the covering. Common causes are splits and blisters, tired upstands and outlets that do not drain. Ponding water makes any weakness worse. We look at the roof surface and the ceiling below to narrow it down. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are frequent sources of leaks. An ageing felt roof is a frequent culprit. We survey the roof space, flat roof details and slate and tile slopes, and common reasons people get in touch are brown rings on upstairs ceilings and damp on a chimney breast.
Many homes in small places like North Fareham face open ground, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. 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.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- North Fareham (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
A stack has several possible ways in for rain. Each is checked from each safe vantage point, and look for damp on the breast inside.
Valleys
A valley leak can appear well away from the valley inside. From inside the loft space, we follow the water’s route back.
Common questions in North Fareham
How do I find out if my home in North Fareham is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around North Fareham, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as North Fareham is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Could my leak actually be condensation?
Condensation can look very like a leak. Drips from nail tips, damp underlay over a wide area and poor loft ventilation point towards condensation. We check the pattern of damp and the ventilation, then say which is most likely.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
How do I book a survey in North Fareham?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll suggest the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Rooflights and dormers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes about one to two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. In a small place like North Fareham, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- In the loft, we follow any signs of water back towards the roof.
- Outside, we check flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details from every safe viewpoint.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
How to prepare
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
When to book a survey in North Fareham
A chimney stack has lots of places for rain to get in. Eroded pointing, cracked flaunching, failed flashings and open pots can all be responsible. The damp may appear on a chimney breast, a ceiling or in the loft.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Wet patches on loft insulation
Anyone responsible for a site like Harrison Primary School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Nearby places to North Fareham
What else we do in North Fareham
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Roof leak investigations in North Fareham: local notes
The coast is about 2 miles or less from North Fareham, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. In a coastal gale, rain is driven sideways into laps, verges and flashings, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. 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 one of the older houses in the streets near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Landlords with a home close to Fareham station may find that tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
North Fareham is about 1 mile north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. We visit North Fareham as part of our work across Hampshire. North Fareham is one of the places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
All of PO17 is within our area for roof leak investigations. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Wallington (1 mile south), Fareham Common (1 mile south), Crockerhill (1 mile north), Welborne (1 mile north-west) and Boarhunt (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north-west), Gosport (4 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in North Fareham
Around North Fareham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Golden Lion Public House, Cams Hill School and Wykeham House School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Carron Row Farm Museum (2.7 miles west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (1 mile south). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.