Surrey · London and the South East
Shepperton Green Roof Leak Investigation
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Shepperton Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Roof leak investigation in Shepperton Green
Flat roofs leak in their own ways. Splits, blisters, failed laps, worn upstands and blocked outlets are common causes. Standing water puts extra pressure on every weak point. We look at the roof surface and the ceiling below. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are frequent sources of leaks. An ageing felt roof is a frequent culprit. We survey flat roof details, valleys and parapet gutters and rooflights and dormers, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a leak that comes and goes with the weather and wet patches high on an inside wall.
In older homes around places like Shepperton Green, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all. Without a sound underlay, any gap in the coverings lets water straight through. Whether it is long-term wear or recent damage makes a difference to what happens next. In the loft, damp battens or wet insulation are frequently the first clues.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Shepperton Green (TW17)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Valleys
A valley takes the rain from both sides of the roof. Worn or split linings and slipped valley tiles let it under the coverings.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Outlets drain a flat roof. A blocked outlet leaves water standing, which tests every joint. Outlets and the area around them are checked.
Nearby places to Shepperton Green
What else we do in Shepperton Green
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Parking around Shepperton Green is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- You let us know where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- Inside, we check the stain and the ceiling around 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.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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FAQs for Shepperton Green
Do you cover Shepperton Green?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Shepperton Green is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Shepperton Green is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Why is the stain in a different place from the leak?
Rain that gets in will run along whatever it lands on. On a flat roof it can travel under the covering before it shows. Tracing that path is the heart of a leak investigation.
How long does a roof leak investigation take?
The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Shepperton Green roofs and the weather
The wider area around Shepperton Green has a long history of building, with Botleys Mansion about 3.6 miles south-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
Homes near green spaces such as Penton Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary Magdalene are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. If you look after a building like Saxon Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Shepperton Green is about 2 miles north of Weybridge, in Surrey. Whether the building in Shepperton Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Shepperton Green is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Here we cover the TW17 postcode area for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on Laleham Road, Roseacre Close and Squire's Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Littleton (1 mile north-west), Charlton (1 mile north-east), Upper Halliford (1 mile east), Littleton Common (2 miles north-east) and Laleham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (9 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles east) and Egham (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Shepperton Green
Around Shepperton Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Penton Park, Thamesmead School and The Anchor pub, among other places. The closest station to Shepperton Green is Shepperton station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.8 miles south-east) and Kempton Steam Museum (3 miles north-east). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Ferris Meadow Lake.
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Record whether it leaks in every downpour or only some
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
- Keep water away from lights and sockets
The report gives whoever carries out the work a clear starting point. They’ll see exactly where the problem is, so the repair is aimed at the cause.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have fallen. Blocked outlets on parapet and flat roofs cause many leaks. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
What we cannot see
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
- Leaks that only appear in weather we cannot recreate
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers