Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Arreton, Isle of Wight
We carry out electronic leak detection in Arreton and the rest of the Isle of Wight. We survey on any day of the week.
- Failed seams and laps
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- Water coming in under a flat roof
About our electronic leak detection in Arreton
You get a report showing the location of each breach with photos. Your roofer can then repair those points rather than guessing. We do not estimate repair costs; that’s for your roofer to price. Testing again after repairs can confirm the breaches have been dealt with, where the roof still suits the method. You get a written report with photographs. We survey flat roof membranes, liquid-applied waterproofing and commercial flat roofs, and people most frequently book us about leaking laps in the waterproofing and leaks under green or ballasted roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Arreton are listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the flat roof membrane, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Arreton (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Arreton: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Arreton is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is Arreton within the area you cover?
Yes. Arreton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How long will testing take?
It depends on the size of the roof and its build-up. You will know roughly how long before we start.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
What happens next?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Roof by roof
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Testing a liquid-applied roof depends on what’s beneath the coating.
Bituminous membranes
Many flat roofs use bitumen-based membranes. Whether ELD suits them depends on the build-up.
What we can’t see
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Some conductive membranes
- Fixing the holes we find
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Arreton
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
Surveys for landlords and agents in Arreton
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Flat and commercial roofs around Arreton
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Arreton, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Wind can catch loose edges and trims on a flat roof, and salt air is hard on metal trims, flashings and fixings. The wider area around Arreton has a long history of building, with Arreton Manor about 0.5 miles north-west. 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Sandown station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. Take an older house close to St. George's Church: the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof.
Arreton is about 3 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. If you are in Arreton, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our the Isle of Wight coverage includes Arreton. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
We work across the PO30 postcode area for electronic leak detection. If you need electronic leak detection at a property on Cherrywood View, Hopkins Walk and Hazely Combe or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Arreton: Merstone (1 mile south-west), Downend (1 mile north), Hale Common (1 mile south), Newchurch (1 mile south-east) and Branstone (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles east), Shanklin (4 miles south-east) and Ventnor (5 miles south). Remote addresses need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Around Arreton
We work in homes and buildings around The White Lion pub. The closest station to Arreton is Sandown station, roughly 3.4 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Country And Agriculture (0.5 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles west). For a walk, there is Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Other services in Arreton
Why act early in Arreton
Water trapped under a membrane can soak insulation and decking. Finding the breach sooner limits that. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
For a price for your roof in Arreton, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes longer on a large roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Older rural homes like those around Arreton can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave side gates unlocked
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 drop us an email when you’re ready.