Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Leak Investigation in Segensworth
Roof leak investigations around Segensworth, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
- Damp underlay across a wide area
Prices for roof leak investigations in Segensworth
We confirm the price for the job before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Height and safe access
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The size of the roof
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included.
Booking your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
About our roof leak investigation in Segensworth
On a flat roof, water can travel a long way under the covering. Common causes are splits and blisters, tired upstands and outlets that don’t 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. Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, so age is part of the picture. Typical surveys look at water through the ceiling under a flat roof and damp walls below an overflowing gutter, across lead flashings, rooflights and dormers and the roof space.
Roofs in small places like Segensworth 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, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Segensworth (PO15, SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What we cannot see
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- Carrying out the fix
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
Surveys for landlords and agents in Segensworth
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Common questions in Segensworth
Do you cover smaller places like Segensworth?
Yes, Segensworth is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Segensworth?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What happens next?
You’ll get the report by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Will you check the loft?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What a roof leak investigation looks like in Segensworth
Segensworth is within about 3 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Strong wind lifts anything already loose, and driving rain gets in wherever it can, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. 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 businesses in and around places such as Fareham Shopping Centre, a leak can close part of a shop or office, so finding the cause quickly matters. If you live in an older home near St John, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Segensworth is about 3 miles north-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Surveys in Segensworth work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Segensworth is one of the places in Hampshire we cover for roof leak investigations. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: PO15 and SO31. Local streets include Witherbed Lane, Brunel Way and Concorde Way, all of which we cover. Other places close to Segensworth include Titchfield Park (1 mile south), Park Gate (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south-west), Whiteley (1 mile north) and Titchfield Common (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (11 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in Segensworth
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Henry Cort Community College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Swanwick station, roughly 0.9 miles north-west. A little further out are Fareham Community Hospital (1.2 miles west) and St Andrew's Castle (3.2 miles west). For a walk, there is Swanwick Lakes.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leak that returns after a repair usually means the real source wasn’t found. A careful investigation looks at every likely route, not just the obvious one. That’s frequently what breaks the cycle. Around Segensworth, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Over 20 years’ experience
See our cost guide and our case studies.
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey usually takes about one to two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Rural addresses near Segensworth can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- Inside, we check the damp area and the roof space above it.
- Outside, we look at every likely route in.
- Where it helps, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- Your report sets out where the water is most likely getting in, with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.