Hampshire · London and the South East
Shalden Green Roof Leak Investigation
Roof leak investigations across Shalden Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Somewhere like Shalden Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The investigation works from the stain back to the roof.
- Where it is useful and included, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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How a roof leak investigation works in Shalden Green
Flat roofs leak in their own ways. Common causes are splits and blisters, tired upstands and outlets that don’t drain. Ponding water makes any weakness worse. We check both the covering and the room underneath to narrow it down. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are frequent sources of leaks. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, so age is part of the picture. Typical surveys look at leaks that appear only in driving rain and damp underlay across a wide area, on flat roof details, rooflights and dormers and lead flashings.
Roofs in small places like Shalden Green frequently 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 record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the leaking roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Shalden Green (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Shalden Green: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Shalden Green?
Yes, Shalden Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Shalden Green?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is thermal imaging part of a leak investigation?
Where conditions suit, it can. The best results come after a sunny day, on a dry roof with 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 does the report include?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the leaking roof, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Can you find a leak when it is not raining?
Frequently, yes. Leaks leave clues, like staining, damp timber and moisture in materials. Intermittent leaks can be harder, so your photos and notes from wet days are very useful.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Shalden Green roofs and the weather
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. About 3.1 miles south-west lies Hall Place, a reminder of how long the area around Shalden Green has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Alton station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Shalden Green is about 3 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We carry out roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Shalden Green and nearby. Shalden Green is one of the places in Hampshire we cover for roof leak investigations. You can also see our page for Reading.
Surveys in GU34 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Shalden (1 mile south), Southrope (2 miles north-west), Bagmore (2 miles west), Burkham (3 miles west) and Bentworth (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (3 miles south-east) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Around Shalden Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Golden Pot pub. The nearest railway station is Alton station, about 2.9 miles south-east. A little further out are Gliding Heritage Centre (0.9 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). The countryside around Shalden Green includes Holybourne Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used instead of lead. Fillets crack and pull away over time, and water runs down behind them.
Valleys
Stains from a valley leak often show some distance off. We trace the route from the loft where there’s safe access.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roof details
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
Why act early in Shalden Green
Wet insulation doesn’t insulate well. Insulation can soak up water quietly before anything shows below. The sooner the cause is found, the less needs replacing. Outbuildings and barns around Shalden Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Make sure the loft is accessible
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
- Check whether pipes or tanks run near the stain
- Write down the wind direction and rain when it leaks
We email the report to you. It sets out where we believe the water is getting in, how it is travelling and what needs attention. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Check the loft after heavy rain, with care and a good torch. Look for drips, damp patches and stains on timbers. Photograph anything new.
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.