Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Chesham Bois Electronic Leak Detection
We take a careful look at the flat roof membrane at your property in Chesham Bois, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
About our electronic leak detection in Chesham Bois
Some flat roofs cannot be tested electronically. Certain membranes conduct electricity and some roofs do not have a suitable layer beneath the membrane. We will say if ELD will not work on your roof at the start. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It saves a wasted visit. If you are worried about leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause and leaks showing away from the breach, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Around Chesham Bois, many homes have a garden room, garage or outbuilding with a flat roof. They’re rarely looked at until something gets wet. It’s worth mentioning them as you book, so the visit can include them. Smaller roofs use the same coverings as bigger ones, from felt to rubber and GRP, and age in the same way.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof membrane on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Chesham Bois (HP6, HP5)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Flat and commercial roofs around Chesham Bois
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Chesham Bois, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, frequently have flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use.
If you own a rental within reach of Amersham station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Chesham Bois, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use.
Chesham Bois is about 1 mile north of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever you are in Chesham Bois, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes Chesham Bois. There’s also a page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: HP6 and HP5. Local streets include Bois Lane, Green Lane and North Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Chesham Bois, we cover Amersham (1 mile south), Amersham on the Hill (1 mile south), Waterside (1 mile north), Hyde Heath (2 miles west) and Woodrow (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Marlow (11 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south), Chalfont St Peter (6 miles south) and Elmhurst (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Chesham Bois
Around Chesham Bois, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Dr Challoner's Grammar School, The Boot and Slipper pub and Home Tuition Service, among other places. The closest station to Chesham Bois is Amersham station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Amersham Fair Organ Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Amersham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Chesham Bois includes Sands Bank.
Towns and villages near Chesham Bois
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Chesham Bois questions
Do you cover smaller places like Chesham Bois?
Yes. Chesham Bois is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do you look at commercial flat roofs near Chesham Bois, such as hotels?
Yes, commercial buildings, hotels included, are part of the work. Access to the roof is sorted out with whoever manages the building before the day.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when booking.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
How long will testing take?
It typically takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too.
How do I arrange electronic leak detection in Chesham Bois?
Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Leaks left running can wet the insulation and deck. Locating it early helps limit the damage. On a bungalow or cottage around Chesham Bois, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
Why book us in Chesham Bois
- An independent view of the roof
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- PI and public liability insurance
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
When to book a survey in Chesham Bois
Flat roof membranes can be punctured by foot traffic, dropped tools or debris. Many are tiny but water still finds them.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Damage from equipment installers
- Gaps at membrane joints
Chenies Manor House lies about 3.2 miles east, so building around Chesham Bois goes back a long way. Older homes nearby may have later flat-roofed extensions or dormers, often re-covered more than once.
Before you book anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What experience they bring
Landlords, agents and block managers in Chesham Bois
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
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 with less disruption.
What electronic leak detection does not cover
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Repairing the breaches (that’s for your roofer)
- How wet the insulation is
- Some conductive membranes
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Flat roof membranes
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
Useful tips for Chesham Bois property owners
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Keep a note of leaks after rain
- Find the breach before more patching
- Have roof specifications to hand
- Test new membranes before covering them
Where the evidence points to walls, copings or rooflights, we’ll note it, with a suggestion of what to check next.
Clear flat roof outlets regularly. Standing water puts more pressure on any weak point.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos. As for time on site, it usually takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Chesham Bois is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- First, you let us know about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- The breaches are recorded with photographs in a report for your roofer.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
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. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.