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Electronic Leak Detection in Brick Hill
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof membrane before you decide what to do next. Electronic leak detection in Brick Hill.
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- New membranes needing a check before handover
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Brick Hill
Some flat roofs cannot be tested electronically. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves and some roofs do not have a suitable layer beneath the membrane. We’ll say if ELD won’t work on your roof at the start. Any details you have about the membrane and build-up help us decide, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It avoids arranging a test that cannot give results. We survey single-ply roofs, roof terraces and balconies and flat roof membranes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are leaking laps in the waterproofing and a flat roof leak that can’t be traced.
In a small place like Brick Hill, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, usually show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Brick Hill (GU24)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Brick Hill
Do you carry out roof surveys in Brick Hill?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Brick Hill is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Is my home in Brick Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Does ELD include fixing the breach?
No. We test the membrane and report. The report shows where each breach is so your roofer can fix them.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Can every flat roof be tested?
ELD does not suit every roof. Certain membranes are conductive, and some build-ups lack a suitable layer below. If your roof will not work, we’ll say so at the start.
When does the report arrive?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Brick Hill
Landlords, agents and building managers in Brick Hill and across Surrey can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photographs.
Flat roofs in Brick Hill
About 4 miles east lies Botleys Mansion, a reminder of how long the area around Brick Hill has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
Take an older house close to Church of St Saviour: the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Valley End CofE Infant School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. For landlords with property near Sunningdale station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Brick Hill is about 5 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. From houses to flats and shops in Brick Hill, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Surrey, we cover Brick Hill and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Electronic leak detection in GU24 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Broomhall (1 mile north), Windlesham (1 mile west), Chobham (2 miles south-east), Sunningdale (2 miles north) and Coxhill Green (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles south-west), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Egham (5 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (9 miles east).
What’s near Brick Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Brickmakers pub, Charters School and Gracious Pond, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sunningdale station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chobham Museum (2 miles south-east) and Heatherwood Hospital (3.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Brick Hill includes St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
What we look for on each type of roof
Inverted and paved roofs
If the build-up rules out ELD, we’ll say so.
Green and ballasted roofs
Some layers may need lifting for testing. We explain what’s needed when we quote.
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Somewhere like Brick Hill needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- We choose a low-voltage or high-voltage method to match the roof.
- The membrane is tested and breaches are found.
- A report with photographs shows where each breach is.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
If you are buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Repairs in the wrong place leave the leak in place. Testing shows where the membrane is actually breached. For an older or listed building in a place like Brick Hill, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Make sure trades protect the waterproofing
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
- Keep outlets clear of debris
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
File the report with your roof paperwork. It’s a dated record of the membrane’s condition.
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is worth considering. Finding breaches is simpler at that stage.
What we cannot see
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Moisture spread under the membrane
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up isn’t suitable
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs