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Roof leak investigation in Ufton Green, West Berkshire
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Ufton Green. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Damp on a chimney breast
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
Ufton Green questions
Do you cover smaller places like Ufton Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Is my home in Ufton Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What happens next?
You will receive the report 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.
Is there anything I need to do before the visit?
Note when the leak appears and what the weather was doing. Clear access to the loft. If water is near any fittings, have an electrician check them.
Can you trace a leak in dry weather?
Typically, yes. Damp materials can be found without rain. If a leak only appears in driving rain from one direction, we will tell you what we found and what’s most likely.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How a roof leak investigation works in Ufton Green
On a flat roof, water can travel a long way under the covering. Splits, blisters, failed laps, worn upstands and blocked outlets are common causes. Ponding water makes any weakness worse. We look at the roof surface and the ceiling below. Leaks under flat extension, garage and dormer roofs are common. An ageing felt roof is a frequent culprit. Typical surveys look at damp on a chimney breast and drips from nail tips in a cold loft, across chimney stacks, slate and tile slopes and the roof space.
Many homes in small places like Ufton Green face open ground, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Place
- Ufton Green (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in Ufton Green
Guesswork repairs are a common reason leaks keep coming back. Because water travels, the real entry point may be somewhere else. An investigation finds the likely cause first. Outbuildings and barns around Ufton Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Photos and a written report every time
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Also near Ufton Green
What else we do in Ufton Green
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. Older rural homes like those around Ufton Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- 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.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- The report explains the likely entry point and what needs attention.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Common roof problems in Ufton Green
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and splits, blisters and lifting laps let water in. Leaks often start at the edges, upstands and outlets.
Common reasons to book include:
- Condensation that looks like a leak
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Leaks that appear only in driving rain
If you look after a building such as Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What happens after the report arrives
What a roof leak investigation looks like in Ufton Green
Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Peter, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. If you let a flat or house near Aldermaston station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Ufton Green is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Wherever you are in Ufton Green, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area for roof leak investigations. Close by, we survey roofs in Sulhamstead (1 mile north-east), Ufton Nervet (1 mile south-east), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile north-east), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile east) and Sheffield Bottom (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (7 miles west), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north-east) and Shaw (9 miles west).
What’s near Ufton Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Willink School and The Willink School. The closest station to Ufton Green is Aldermaston station, roughly 1.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (5.5 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
Useful tips for Ufton Green property owners
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
- Let us know if there are tanks or pipes in the loft
- Keep a photo record of the damp patch
- Keep water away from lights and sockets
Standard includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes one in person. It’s a chance to ask about anything in the report.
After a downpour, look in the loft space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for water marks, wet underlay and damp wood. Photograph anything new.
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- How big the roof is
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
All our prices include VAT. Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we look for on each type of roof
Valleys
Valleys collect water from two roof slopes. Worn or split linings and slipped valley tiles let it under the coverings.
Parapet and box gutters
Hidden gutters run behind parapets or between roofs. When their outlets block, water rises over the lining and runs indoors.