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Roof Leak Investigation in Wexham Court
We take a careful look at the leaking roof at your property in Wexham Court, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
- Damp on a chimney breast
- Stains around a skylight
Checking the roof from ground level
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Roof leak investigation in Wexham Court: what you get
On older houses, leaks frequently start at lead work and hidden gutters. Lead flashings crack or lift, valley linings wear and parapet gutters overflow when outlets block. A central valley gutter on a butterfly roof often turns out to be the source. We check parapets, valleys and flashings from each safe vantage point. Our report shows what we found, with photos. If you’ve noticed water coming in around a roof light or dormer and water through the ceiling under a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney stacks, rooflights and dormers and lead flashings alike.
Being in a small place like Wexham Court makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned ahead of time. Let us know where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photos of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Location
- Wexham Court (SL2, SL3)
- Region
- Slough
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
For a price for your roof in Wexham Court, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it usually takes an hour or two for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Somewhere as small as Wexham Court, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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.
- Where it’s useful and included, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
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 with less disruption.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Questions from Wexham Court
Is my home in Wexham Court listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Wexham Court?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Wexham Court as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
How fast do I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Why does not the damp patch line up with the hole?
Rain that gets in will run along whatever it lands on. On a flat roof it can travel under the covering before it shows. Following that route is what our investigation does.
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Common roof problems in Wexham Court
Flashings are one of the commonest sources of roof leaks. Lead or mortar closes the gap wherever a roof meets a wall, chimney or dormer. When lead lifts or splits, or a mortar fillet cracks, rain runs straight in, often well away from where it shows.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
- Leaks that appear only in driving rain
- Stains around a skylight
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
Anyone responsible for a site like Wexham School will know that tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
How the survey changes by roof type
Parapet and box gutters
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter. If that gutter or its outlet fails, water can come through the top-floor ceiling.
Lead flashings
Some roofs have mortar where you’d expect lead. Fillets crack and pull away over time, and water runs down behind them.
Leaks and storm damage in Wexham Court
The wider area around Wexham Court has a long history of building, with Windsor Castle about 3.4 miles south. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Mary, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. If you let a flat or house near Slough station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Wexham Court is about 2 miles north-east of Slough, in Slough. Wexham Court is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Wexham Court is one of the places in Slough where we work. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: SL2 and SL3. We cover properties on Church Lane, Wexham Road and Century Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Wexham Court include Wexham Street (1 mile north), George Green (1 mile south-east), Stoke Poges (1 mile north), Middlegreen (2 miles south-east) and Upton (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Cippenham (3 miles west), Burnham (4 miles west), Datchet (3 miles south), Huntercombe (3 miles west), Ditton (3 miles south) and Poyle (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Wexham Court
Around Wexham Court, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Red Lion Public House and Wexham Court Primary School, among other places. Wexham Court’s nearest station is Slough station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (3.4 miles south) and Wexham Park Hospital (within half a mile north). Not far away are Taplow Lake and Stoke Common.