Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Roof leak investigation in Woolley Green, Windsor and Maidenhead
Tracing where water is getting into your roof around Woolley Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Stains around a skylight
Roof leak investigations in Woolley Green: local notes
Harleyford Manor, about 3.3 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Woolley Green. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
Landlords with a home close to Maidenhead station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. Take a building like Manor Green School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Woolley Green is about 2 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Woolley Green can all book roof leak investigations. Woolley Green is one of the places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work. You can also see our page for Reading.
Surveys in SL6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Cherry Garden Lane, Breadcroft Lane and Woolley Firs. Close by, we survey roofs in Holloway (1 mile north-west), Littlewick Green (1 mile west), Stubbings (1 mile north), Burchett's Green (1 mile north-west) and Cox Green (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Windsor (7 miles east), North Ascot (7 miles south-east), Cookham (4 miles north-east), Dedworth (6 miles south-east), Broomhall (10 miles south-east) and South Ascot (9 miles south-east).
What’s near Woolley Green
We work in homes and buildings around Cox Green School, Ockwells Park and Lowbrook Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Woolley Green is Maidenhead station, about 2.3 miles east. Nearby you will also find The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (3.2 miles east) and St Mark's Hospital (1.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Woolley Green includes Taplow Lake and The Gullet Local Nature Reserve.
Roof leak investigation in Woolley Green
Our job is to find the likely source and tell you. You get a report with photographs showing the likely entry point and the route the water is taking, plus recommendations on what needs attention. It gives any roofer a clear brief. The investigation finds and explains the cause, and the repair itself is a separate job. We’re often asked to look into damp on a chimney breast and drips in the loft during heavy rain, on slate and tile slopes, lead flashings and chimney stacks.
Many homes in small places like Woolley Green face open ground, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Woolley Green (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The roof’s overall size
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What to tell us when you contact us
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a roof leak investigation starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Catch drips in a bucket and protect the floor
- Mention any plumbing above the damp area
- Have an electrician check any wet fittings
- Note the weather when the leak shows
Keep the report after the work is done. If water appears again, it shows what was found before.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, particularly in autumn. Blocked outlets on parapet and flat roofs cause many leaks. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
Do you need a roof leak investigation in Woolley Green?
Some water in the loft is not rain at all. Warm, moist air from the house rises into a cold roof space and condenses, particularly in lofts with blocked eaves. Wet nail tips and damp underlay over a wide area are classic signs.
Problems we come across often include:
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
Living close to Ockwells Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
What to check before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- When you will get the report
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What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Woolley Green, 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.
- You pick a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- 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.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used instead of lead. Fillets crack and pull away over time, and water runs down behind them.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection.
FAQs for Woolley Green
Is Woolley Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you cover Woolley Green?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Woolley Green is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Is the repair included in the leak investigation?
Our job here is to trace the leak and explain it, not to carry out the repair. With the report, a roofer knows exactly where to look.