Bracknell Forest · London and the South East
Bracknell Electronic Leak Detection
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof membrane before you decide what to do next. Electronic leak detection in Bracknell, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
About our electronic leak detection in Bracknell
ELD can be carried out in more than one way. Low-voltage methods usually need a wet roof surface, while high-voltage testing needs a dry, exposed membrane. Which one suits depends on the membrane and the layers of the roof, and we will explain our choice. If neither method suits your roof, we will tell you before any testing starts. We survey liquid-applied waterproofing, single-ply roofs and roof terraces and balconies, and common reasons people get in touch are punctures from foot traffic or tools and patched roofs that still leak.
Commercial units and business premises in places the size of Bracknell often have large flat or low-pitched roofs. On a large roof, a leak can be hard to trace by eye. Where the build-up allows, electronic leak detection can help pinpoint holes in the membrane. Outlets, upstands and laps are checked closely, as that’s where membranes typically fail.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Bracknell (RG12, RG42, SL5)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Jobs in Bracknell might be a terraced house one day and a block of flats the next. Let us know the type of building and who can let us in, and the visit is planned around that.
- First, we confirm which roof areas are included.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Before the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Chasing a leak again and again is frustrating. A report showing the breach points gives your roofer a clear target. A small defect on a roof in Bracknell seldom stays small: a slipped slate or cracked ridge lets in water, water rots battens, and more slates or tiles follow. Dealing with it early is usually the cheaper route.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Bracknell
- An independent look at the roof
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Plain-English reports with photos
What we look for on each type of roof
Bituminous membranes
ELD is often possible on bituminous membranes though the layers below matter.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid waterproofing has no laps but holes and thin areas can occur. Whether ELD works depends on the coating and build-up.
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Bracknell
Do you cover Bracknell?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, and Bracknell is part of that. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bracknell?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What’s the price of ELD?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Tell us about the roof and where it leaks. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a quote.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Flat roofs in Bracknell
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Next to the main roofs there is normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. Bracknell is one of the post-war new towns. Many homes in the new towns date from the post-war decades, with concrete interlocking tiles, low-pitched roofs and flat-roofed garages and porches. Flat-roofed garages, porches and extensions from that era may have been re-covered more than once, or not at all. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them before they’re disturbed.
For an older house near a landmark like Holy Trinity Church, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. If you own a rental within reach of Bracknell station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Ranelagh School will know that a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Bracknell is about 29 miles west of London, in Bracknell Forest. Whether the building in Bracknell is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Across Bracknell Forest, we cover Bracknell and the places around it. There’s also a page for Reading.
Here we cover the RG12, RG42 and SL5 postcode area for electronic leak detection. Whether your property is on Station Road, Market Street and Church Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Bracknell sits on or near the A322 and A329, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Bracknell: Wildridings (1 mile south-west), Easthampstead (1 mile south-west), Harmans Water (1 mile south-east), Wick Hill (1 mile north-east) and Priestwood (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (5 miles south), College Town (5 miles south), Little Sandhurst (5 miles south-west) and Owlsmoor (4 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Bracknell Forest, Bracknell has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Local landmarks in Bracknell
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Market Inn, The Brakenhale School and Wildridings Primary School, among other places. Bracknell has its own railway station: Bracknell station. A little further out are The Lexicon (0.5 miles north) and Pinewood Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Nearby places to Bracknell
What else we do in Bracknell
Useful tips for Bracknell property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Have roof specifications to hand
- Act on new leaks promptly
- Keep outlets clear of debris
- Do not keep patching the same spot
Keep the report with the roof’s records. It shows the condition of the membrane on that date.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Many breaches come from foot traffic.
What this survey can’t tell you
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Areas we cannot reach or that can’t be tested
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- How wet the insulation is
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies