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Roof leak investigation in The Hangers, Hampshire
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in The Hangers. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Carrying out the fix
- A promise to find every leak on a single visit
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in The Hangers
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
Roof leak investigation in The Hangers: what you get
Not every drip is a leak. In a badly ventilated roof space, condensation can form under the roof and drip, leaving marks that look just like rainwater. Telling the two apart matters, since the cure for one won’t solve the other. The pattern of the damp, the ventilation and the timing all help us decide. We survey valleys and parapet gutters, slate and tile slopes and lead flashings, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damp underlay across a wide area and ceiling stains that grow after rain.
Somewhere as small as The Hangers, older roofs have often been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you are thinking of an insurance claim. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it is worth finding the cause soon.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- The Hangers (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in The Hangers
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Useful tips for The Hangers property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look
- Do not touch fittings that water is reaching
- Record whether it leaks in every downpour or only some
- Make sure the loft is accessible
We email the report to you, with photographs of what we found. 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.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Small faults dealt with quickly rarely become leaks.
When to book a survey in The Hangers
Condensation is often mistaken for a leak. Moist air from bathrooms and kitchens condenses on the cold underside of the roof, particularly where ventilation is poor. Wet nail tips and damp underlay over a wide area are classic signs.
Look out for signs like these:
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
- Damp underlay across a wide area
If you let a flat or house near Botley station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- When you’ll get the report
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Questions from The Hangers
Is The Hangers within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in The Hangers?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. 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.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
What should I do before you arrive?
Check the loft can be reached. Gather any photos and notes about when it leaks, and let us know about past repairs. Keep catching drips and keep water away from electrics.
Can you find a leak when it is not raining?
In many cases, yes. Stains, tide marks, damp timbers and moisture readings usually point the way. Intermittent leaks can be harder, so photos and notes from when it leaks help a lot.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it normally takes between one and two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like The Hangers can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- You let us know where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- From the roof space, we trace the water’s route where there’s safe access.
- Outside, we check flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details from each safe vantage point.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
Preparing for the visit
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Roof leak investigations in The Hangers: local notes
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
If you look after a building such as Bishops Waltham Infant School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
The Hangers is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in The Hangers as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Hampshire, we cover The Hangers and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
All of SO32 is within our area for roof leak investigations. We also cover the places around The Hangers: Dean (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile south-east), Swanmore (2 miles south), Hill Grove (2 miles south) and Droxford (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near The Hangers
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Botley station, roughly 4.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
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Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.