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Electronic leak detection in Borden, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof membrane before you decide what to do next. Electronic leak detection in Borden, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
Electronic leak detection in Borden: what you get
Green roofs, ballasted roofs and roofs under paving are harder to test. What sits on the membrane can affect which method will work and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through before we quote. Any details of the build-up help because they show what’s under the surface. If testing isn’t possible, we will say so. We survey commercial flat roofs, liquid-applied waterproofing and flat roof membranes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are holes left by work on the roof and water coming in under a flat roof.
Somewhere as small as Borden, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. They need the same care as any town roof: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. We simply plan the journey and access ahead of time. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when you book.
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.
- Where
- Borden (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes a length of time set by the roof’s area and construction, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. Somewhere as small as Borden, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Before the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Inverted and paved roofs
On inverted roofs, insulation sits above the membrane, which affects testing.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Pinholes in a coating can let water through. Where the roof suits it, testing can find them.
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What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What to tell us when you contact us
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Borden
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photos.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Questions from Borden
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Borden?
Yes, commercial flat roofs are part of what we cover. For a bigger roof, you’ll get a quote based on the building.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Borden?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Will you repair the leak?
No, the test finds the breaches and your roofer repairs them. Your roofer uses the report to target the repair.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What’s the price of ELD?
We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. The price depends on the roof’s size and build-up. To get a quote, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
What electronic leak detection does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- Sections we cannot safely access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roof membranes
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
What electronic leak detection looks like in Borden
Borden lies within about 4 miles of the sea, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Borden, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, often have flat roofs. If you look after one, a leak through a flat roof can put a room out of use.
If you let a flat or house near Sittingbourne station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. For hotels and guest houses around Borden, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it pays to find faults before guests do. The streets around a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Borden is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Borden, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
All of ME9 is covered for electronic leak detection. Local streets include The Street, Mountview and Homestead View, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Borden, we cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Around Borden
In Borden, that means homes and buildings near Westlands School and Cromers Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Court Hall Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east).