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Balls Cross Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection in Balls Cross, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Electronic leak detection in Balls Cross: what you get
Electronic leak detection, or ELD, finds holes in flat roof waterproofing membranes. It works with an electrical current which can only get through the membrane at a breach. That lets us locate holes that are too small to see, so your roofer can repair them. The results come in a report with photos. We survey green roofs, roof terraces and balconies and single-ply roofs, and people most frequently book us about leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings and damp inside with no sign on the roof.
Somewhere as small as Balls Cross, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. We simply plan the journey and access ahead of time. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when booking.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Place
- Balls Cross (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need electronic leak detection in Balls Cross?
Holes in a membrane often come from feet, tools or debris. Some are too small to see, but still let water through.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
For an older house near a landmark such as Holy Trinity Church, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems typically start.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How soon the report will arrive
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Get leaks traced quickly
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Check new waterproofing before handover
- Keep a note of leaks after rain
Where the evidence points to walls, copings or rooflights, we will note it, so other causes can be checked.
Clear flat roof outlets regularly. Standing water puts more pressure on any weak point.
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What a survey costs
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The size of the roof
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
For a price for your roof in Balls Cross, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Rural addresses near Balls Cross can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start by finding out what the roof is made of and where it leaks.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- The roof is tested and any breaches are located.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
To get a price for electronic leak detection in Balls Cross, call 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
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Balls Cross
Is Balls Cross in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
How do I find out if my home in Balls Cross is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Which method do you use?
We choose the method that suits the roof. We will explain why when we quote.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
It can be possible, depending on the roof. Covered roofs limit the methods we can use so we check the roof first.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What’s the price of ELD?
We quote for each roof individually. Tell us about the roof and where it leaks, and phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a quote.
Electronic leak detection around Balls Cross
Petworth House, about 2.9 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Balls Cross. 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. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
Balls Cross is about 12 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Balls Cross gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a close look at what can safely be seen, photos and a clear written report. Across West Sussex, we cover Balls Cross. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
All of GU28 is covered for electronic leak detection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Kirdford (2 miles east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles north-east), Plaistow (3 miles north-east), Ifold (4 miles north-east) and Wisborough Green (4 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (12 miles east), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (15 miles south), Rustington (15 miles south), Storrington (10 miles south-east) and Billingshurst (6 miles east).
What’s near Balls Cross
A little further out are Lodsworth Castle (4.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Balls Cross includes The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Some conductive membranes
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Single-ply roofs