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Roof Leak Investigation in Wallingford
A careful look at the leaking roof at your property in Wallingford, with photos and a written report.
- Stains around a skylight
- Condensation that looks like a leak
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wallingford
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Roof leak investigation in Wallingford: what you get
We use moisture detection and thermal imaging where they help. Moisture detection confirms where timbers, plaster or insulation are damp. A thermal camera shows patterns of temperature rather than water, so its findings are checked with moisture readings. Moisture detection is included in the Standard Survey, and thermal imaging in Premium. Thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, on a dry roof with little wind. Common reasons to book are leaks that appear only in driving rain and damp on a chimney breast, across chimney stacks, lead flashings and slate and tile slopes.
In older homes around places like Wallingford, 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’s 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.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Wallingford (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Wallingford
Is Wallingford in the area you cover?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and Wallingford is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Do you cover smaller places like Wallingford?
Yes, Wallingford is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leak rarely stays small. Wet timbers start to decay, plaster softens and insulation stops working. Tracing it now means less to put right later. Arranging work in a smaller place like Wallingford is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent look at the roof
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Also near Wallingford
Also in Wallingford
What we’re asked to look at in Wallingford
Valleys carry a lot of water. Worn lead, cracked linings or a build-up of leaves and moss can push water under the slates or tiles. Leaks from valleys frequently show up some distance away inside.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Condensation that looks like a leak
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Ceiling stains that grow after rain
Homes near green spaces such as Kinecroft can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Questions to ask before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What experience they bring
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to look at the leaking roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. A visit to Wallingford is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed beforehand. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- 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 loft space, we trace the water’s route where there is safe access.
- We inspect the likely entry points outside, from the ground, windows and the roof where safe.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
Advice
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Height and safe access
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before you book.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Catch drips in a bucket and protect the floor
- Keep water away from lights and sockets
- Check the loft is accessible
- Write down the wind direction and rain when it leaks
Once the work is done, hold on to the report. If water appears again, it shows what was found before, which makes the next step quicker.
Look at the roof from the ground after strong winds. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Prompt repairs stop gaps turning into leaks.
Leaks and storm damage in Wallingford
With Brightwell Manor about 1.7 miles north-west, Wallingford 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. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Fir Tree Junior School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. The streets around a church like St Mary-le-More are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Wallingford is about 5 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. In Wallingford, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Roof leak investigations in OX10 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and Hawthorn Close, and we cover them all. You will find Wallingford on the A4130, so it is easy for us to get to. We also cover Preston Crowmarsh (1 mile north-east), Mackney (1 mile west), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (2 miles north-west), Benson (2 miles north-east) and Shillingford (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles north-west), Didcot (5 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south-east).
Around Wallingford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wallingford School, Wallingford School and The Cross Keys Public House, among other places. The closest station to Wallingford is Cholsey station, about 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Wallingford Castle (under half a mile east). The countryside around Wallingford includes Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.