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Roof Leak Investigation in Teddington
Need a roof leak investigation in Teddington? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Water that shows only in certain storms
Roof leak investigation in Teddington
We investigate roof leaks in Teddington and across London and South East England. We visit seven days a week. The investigation covers inside and out, from the stain to the likely entry points. You get a written report with photographs and recommendations. If it’s leaking right now, contain the water and keep it clear of electrics, then phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to arrange a visit. Typical surveys look at drips in the loft during heavy rain and water that shows only in certain storms, on flat roof details, chimney stacks and slate and tile slopes.
Water getting into a London home frequently comes from a detail you can’t see from the street: the valley gutter in a butterfly roof, a parapet gutter, a chimney flashing or the flat roof over a rear extension. For a leak or storm damage in Teddington, those hidden details are where the inspection begins. A hidden gutter that overflows can send water a long way before it shows.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Teddington (TW11, TW12, TW2, TW1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Surveys in Teddington can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Where it’s useful and included, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
What a roof leak investigation looks like in Teddington
The wider area around Teddington has a long history of building, with Strawberry Hill House about 0.8 miles north. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
The streets around a church such as Christ Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Bentall Centre, a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running.
Teddington is about 5 miles west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We visit Teddington as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. We also survey roofs in London.
We cover every part of TW11, TW12, TW2 and TW1 for roof leak investigations. We offer roof leak investigations to properties on Station Road, High Street and Church Road. Teddington sits on or near the A311 and A313. We also cover the places around Teddington: Strawberry Hill (1 mile north), Fulwell (1 mile north-west), Hampton Hill (1 mile west), Ham (1 mile north-east) and Eel Pie Island (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (10 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (8 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Around Teddington
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bushy Park, Turing House School and Newland House School. There’s a railway station in Teddington itself: Teddington station. Nearby you will also find Teddington Memorial Hospital (under half a mile west) and Eel Pie Island Museum (1.5 miles north). For a walk, there is Ham Lands and Kew Gardens Lake.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Do not climb onto the roof to look
- Do not touch fittings that water is reaching
- Mention earlier attempts to fix the leak
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
Where we find more than one possible route, we say which is most likely and why. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, so you know what to deal with first.
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.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: 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.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What we’re asked to look at in Teddington
Many leaks begin at a flashing. Where a roof meets a chimney, a wall or a dormer, lead or mortar seals the joint. When lead lifts or splits, or a mortar fillet cracks, rain runs straight in, often well away from where it shows.
Common reasons to book include:
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Staining around the chimney inside
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
What a roof leak investigation doesn’t cover
A survey is a careful look at the leaking roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
- Carrying out the fix
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Slate and tile slopes
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Teddington
Is Teddington in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Teddington as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Teddington?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available when booking.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Teddington
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.