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Tulse Hill Roof Leak Investigation
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Tulse Hill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
- Wet patches on loft insulation
Leave it or get it looked at?
Guesswork repairs are a common reason leaks keep coming back. The real way in may be a metre or more away. An investigation finds the likely cause first, so the repair is aimed at the right place. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Tulse Hill
- Every finding written up with photos
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- An independent look at the roof
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Roof leak investigation in Tulse Hill: what you get
Most roof leaks start at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. Flashings at chimneys and walls, valleys, gutters, parapets and flat roof upstands and outlets are the usual suspects. Each of these is checked in turn and we follow where the evidence leads. Chimneys, dormers and roof lights each add joints of their own. Each one is looked at from wherever it is safe to see it. We survey chimney stacks, the roof space and flat roof details, and people most often book us about water coming in around a roof light or dormer and water through the ceiling under a flat roof.
Many London homes are well over a century old and their roofs have been patched more than once, so a new leak can be the latest sign of wear rather than a single event. Insurers typically exclude wear and tear, so it’s useful to know whether damage is old or new. A careful look in Tulse Hill tells the two apart where the evidence allows. A written record with photographs helps you explain what was found to whoever deals with it next.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Tulse Hill (SW2, SE24, SE27)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Tulse Hill
Do you cover Tulse Hill?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Tulse Hill is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Tulse Hill?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Is there anything I need to do ahead of the visit?
Keep a note of when it leaks, and take photos. Move stored items away from the loft hatch. If water is near any fittings, have an electrician check them.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Leaks that only appear in weather we cannot recreate
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
- Carrying out the fix
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Tulse Hill
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- Rooflights and dormers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
Common roof problems in Tulse Hill
When a slate slips or a tile cracks, the underlay takes the water. Old bitumen felt may cope for a while, but it tears and sags with age, and very old roofs may have no underlay at all. On slate roofs, slipping is often caused by corroded nails.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Wet patches on loft insulation
Anyone responsible for a site like St Martin-In-The-Fields High School for Girls will know that tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Before you book anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Is VAT included in the price?
Checking the roof from the ground
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
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What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the leaking roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Surveys in Tulse Hill 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.
- You tell us where the water appears, when, and what the weather was doing.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- From the loft space, we trace the water’s route where there is safe access.
- 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 we arrive
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Tulse Hill roofs and the weather
With Kingswood House about 1.6 miles south-east, Tulse Hill sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
Trees in and around Belair Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Holy Trinity Church, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
Tulse Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Streatham, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Tulse Hill, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Tulse Hill is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for roof leak investigations.
We survey roofs across SW2, SE24 and SE27 for roof leak investigations and the streets around it. If you need a roof leak investigation at a property on Ostade Road, Medora Road and Palace Road or a nearby road, we can help. Tulse Hill sits on or near the A204, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Tulse Hill include Streatham Hill (1 mile south-west), Brixton (1 mile north-west), Clapham Park (1 mile north-west), Hyde farm estate (1 mile west) and Streatham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
What’s near Tulse Hill
We work in homes and buildings around Fenstanton Primary School, The Commercial pub and Tulse Hill School and the streets around them. Tulse Hill has its own railway station: Tulse Hill station. Nearby you’ll also find Clockworks Museum (0.9 miles south) and Southside Wandsworth (3.7 miles west). Not far away are Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Let us know what has already been tried
- Note the weather when the leak shows
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
- Clear the loft hatch so we can get in
If the leak turns out to be condensation, the report says so, and suggest how the roof space could be better ventilated. That avoids roof work that wouldn’t help.
Have flashings and flat roofs looked at every few years. Flashings, valleys and flat roof details are frequent weak points, and catching wear early keeps water out.