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Electronic leak detection in Bitchet Green, Kent
Electronic leak detection around Bitchet Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Gaps at membrane joints
Useful tips for Bitchet Green property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Find the breach before more patching
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
- Have roof specifications to hand
You receive a report showing where each breach was found, with photographs. Your roofer uses it to carry out repairs.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Feet and dropped tools are a common cause of holes.
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Bitchet Green
You get a report showing the location of each breach, with photos. It tells your roofer exactly where to repair instead of hunting for the leak. We do not estimate repair costs, so your roofer prices the work. A retest after repairs can check the work, where the roof still suits the method. Results come in a written report with photos. We survey commercial flat roofs, single-ply roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing, and the problems we are asked to look at most are stains far from any visible defect and leaks through a covered membrane.
Some older homes in villages like Bitchet Green are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Bitchet Green (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Bitchet Green
Flat roof membranes can be punctured by foot traffic, dropped tools or debris. Some are too small to see but water still finds them.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
Take a building like St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Will the report include photos?
- What follow-up you get after the report
What happens if roof problems are left?
Cutting open a flat roof to find a leak can cause more damage. ELD aims to locate the breach first so your roofer knows where to work. Around Bitchet Green, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Bitchet Green
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
See our cost guide and our case studies.
When you need someone else
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Carrying out the repair work
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up is not suitable
- How wet the insulation is
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
What electronic leak detection looks like in Bitchet Green
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. With Ightham Mote about 1 mile south-east, Bitchet Green sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Lawrence, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start. Landlords with a home close to Kemsing station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Bitchet Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover Bitchet Green and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage includes Bitchet Green and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
All of TN15 is covered for electronic leak detection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Stone Street (1 mile north-east), Godden Green (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Budds (1 mile south) and Underriver (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Bitchet Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Sevenoaks Preparatory School and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kemsing station, roughly 2.2 miles north. Nearby you will also find Sevenoaks Museum (2.3 miles west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take a length of time set by the size of the roof and how it’s built, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. Around Bitchet Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us about the roof and where water is showing.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- We choose a low-voltage or high-voltage method to match the roof.
- The membrane is tested and breaches are found.
- You get a report with photos of each breach.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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Common questions in Bitchet Green
Do you carry out roof surveys in Bitchet Green?
Yes, Bitchet Green is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Bitchet Green as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Bitchet Green listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. 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’s disturbed.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.