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Roof Leak Investigation in West Town
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in West Town, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Condensation that looks like a leak
Tips that help
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Record whether it leaks in every downpour or only some
- Move stored items away from the hatch
- Mention earlier attempts to fix the leak
- Leave roof access to professionals
Once the work is done, hold on to the report. If the leak returns, it is a useful record of what was found.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, ideally once the leaves have fallen. Blocked outlets on parapet and flat roofs cause many leaks. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
Roof leak investigation in West Town
Moisture readings and thermal imaging are used where they’re useful. Moisture readings show which materials are wet. Thermal imaging shows temperature differences that can point to wet areas, not water itself, so we confirm what it suggests with moisture readings. Moisture detection is included in the Standard Survey, and thermal imaging in Premium. The best thermal results come after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If you are worried about damp underlay across a wide area and damp on a chimney breast, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Around West Town, chimneys on older homes are a common source of leaks, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it isn’t always obvious where it starts. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- West Town (PO11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. A visit to a smaller place like West Town is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- We agree a date, including weekends.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
What a roof leak investigation doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- Carrying out the fix
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in West Town
- Flat roof details
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Slate and tile slopes
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
What a roof leak investigation looks like in West Town
West Town lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Strong wind lifts anything already loose, and driving rain gets in wherever it can, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
If you own a rental within reach of Fratton station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. Take an older house close to St Mary's Church: water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
West Town is about 1 mile west of South Hayling, in Hampshire. In West Town, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. West Town is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for roof leak investigations.
Every address in PO11 is covered for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on West Lane, Beach Road and Bacon Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in South Hayling (1 mile east), Tourner Bury (1 mile east), Stoke (2 miles north), Tye (2 miles north-east) and North Hayling (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (7 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).
Landmarks near West Town
We work in homes and buildings around Newton House Hotel, The Hayling College and The Hayling College. West Town’s nearest station is Fratton station, about 3.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eastney Beam Engine House (2.5 miles west) and The Bridge Shopping Centre (4 miles west). Open spaces near West Town include The Kench.
Your questions about roof leak investigations in West Town
Is my home in West Town listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is West Town within the area you cover?
Yes, West Town is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
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.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Why isn’t the leak directly above the stain?
Water rarely drops straight down. It can follow a timber or the underlay a long way first, so the stain may be some distance from where it gets in. We follow the route back instead of guessing.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Landlord and commercial surveys in West Town
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Different roofs, different checks
Parapet and box gutters
Parapet and box gutters sit behind walls or inside the roof. A blocked outlet sends water over the lining and into the building.
Chimney stacks
Chimneys let water in through pointing, flaunching, flashings and open pots. Each is looked at from each safe vantage point, and look for damp on the breast inside.
Do you need a roof leak investigation in West Town?
A gutter that overflows can soak a wall and mark the ceiling inside. Hidden gutters behind parapets cause the most trouble, because when they block, water backs up and runs inside.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Mengham Infant School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos