West Sussex · London and the South East
Ardingly Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection in Ardingly, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Leaks that return after repairs
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
About our electronic leak detection in Ardingly
Our ELD testing covers flat roofs in Ardingly and the rest of London and South East England. Testing typically takes as long as needed for the membrane area and the build-up, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. Every roof is quoted on its size and build-up. You get a written report with photos. If you’ve noticed leaks through a covered membrane and leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Ardingly, a flat roof can stand in the open, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Older felt roofs, often around 15–20 years in life, show it first. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Ardingly (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What electronic leak detection looks like in Ardingly
Historic houses such as Priest House, about 2.2 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Ardingly goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
The streets around a church such as St Peter's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. Anyone responsible for a site like St Peter's CofE Primary School will know that schools and public buildings frequently have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Ardingly is about 3 miles north of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. We carry out electronic leak detection in Ardingly for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our West Sussex coverage includes Ardingly and the places around it. There is also a page for Crawley.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: RH17. If you need electronic leak detection at a property on High Street, Munnion Road and Price Way or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Ardingly: Little London (1 mile north), Highbrook (1 mile north-east), Lindfield (2 miles south), Horsted Keynes (2 miles east) and West Hoathly (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (6 miles north-west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (3 miles south), Burgess Hill (7 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles north-east) and Broadfield (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Ardingly
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ardingly Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Balcombe station, roughly 2.5 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Waterbury Castle (2 miles east) and Princess Royal Hospital (3.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Nearby places to Ardingly
Other services in Ardingly
What affects the price in Ardingly
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The roof’s overall size
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Some conductive membranes
- Repairing the breaches (that’s for your roofer)
- Moisture spread under the membrane
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. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
Ardingly: your questions answered
Is Ardingly within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ardingly?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
How much time does ELD need?
It depends on the size of the roof and its build-up. You’ll know roughly how long before we start.
Do you use low-voltage or high-voltage testing?
The roof decides the method. You will know which method we plan to use before we start.
When to book a survey in Ardingly
Work on the roof can damage a membrane. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Stains far from any visible defect
For landlords with property near Balcombe station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Their insurance cover
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- When you will get the report
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take as long as needed for the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Rural addresses near Ardingly can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First, you let us know about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
For a price for electronic leak detection in Ardingly, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Ardingly
Some breaches are too small to see. ELD picks up breaches a visual check might miss, on suitable membranes. Older cottages and farmhouses around Ardingly can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
For a price for your roof in Ardingly, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.