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Electronic leak detection in Balls Green, East Sussex
Electronic leak detection across Balls Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Damage from equipment installers
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
Balls Green: your questions answered
Is Balls Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Balls Green is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Balls Green as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Balls Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How do I arrange electronic leak detection in Balls Green?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as 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.
About our electronic leak detection in Balls Green
A leak in a flat roof often shows up a long way from where the water gets in. So the stain inside rarely sits under the hole. Electronic leak detection tests the membrane itself and locates the breach. It is testing only and leave the repair to your roofer. On suitable roofs, it replaces guesswork with a located breach. The results then follow in a written report with photos. If you’ve noticed holes around roof penetrations and leaks that return after repairs, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on liquid-applied waterproofing, flat roof membranes and green roofs alike.
In a small place like Balls Green, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which frequently last around 15–20 years, typically show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Location
- Balls Green (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What electronic leak detection does not cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up is not suitable
- Moisture spread under the membrane
- Fixing the holes we find
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
Common roof problems in Balls Green
Joints and laps in a membrane can fail over time. Small openings at laps can leak long before anyone notices.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Waterproofing to test before it is covered
- Patched roofs that still leak
For landlords with property near Ashurst Kent station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Questions to ask before booking
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their report turnaround times
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
Roof by roof
Inverted and paved roofs
Inverted roofs have the insulation on top of the waterproofing and that changes how testing works.
Green and ballasted roofs
Roofs with planting or ballast hide the membrane. Some methods can work through these layers, depending on the build-up.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the flat roof membrane as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes longer on a large roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Older roofs in small places like Balls Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check trades protect the waterproofing
- Test new membranes before covering them
- Don’t leave water getting in
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
If we think the leak is not coming through the membrane, the report says so, so other causes can be checked.
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is worth considering. It is easier to find holes before more layers are added.
Flat and commercial roofs around Balls Green
Historic houses such as Bassetts Manor, about 2.2 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Balls Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
If you live in an older home near The church of St Michael and All Angels, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. Take a building like St Michael's Primary School: schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Balls Green is about 4 miles north of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Balls Green, we can carry out electronic leak detection at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Balls Green is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex we cover for electronic leak detection. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the TN7 postcode area for electronic leak detection. Close by, we survey roofs in Hartfield (1 mile west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Groombridge (2 miles east), Teasley Mead (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crowborough (4 miles south), Uckfield (10 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (9 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Balls Green
Balls Green’s nearest station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 1.7 miles north. A little further out are Bolebroke Castle (1.8 miles north-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south). For a walk, there is Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.