Hampshire · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in Chilbolton
Know where you stand with the flat roof membrane before you spend money on it. Electronic leak detection in Chilbolton, with photos and a clear written report.
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
Questions from Chilbolton
Is my home in Chilbolton listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is Chilbolton within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How do you choose the testing method?
It depends on the membrane and the build-up. Low-voltage methods are usually carried out on a wet roof and high-voltage methods need the membrane dry and exposed.
How soon will I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, let us know when you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
How does ELD work?
It uses an electrical current to find breaches in a flat roof membrane. The current only gets through where the membrane is breached, which shows us where the hole is.
About our electronic leak detection in Chilbolton
ELD suits many waterproofing membranes on flat roofs, on homes, blocks and commercial buildings. It helps trace a leak you already have or check a new membrane before handover. Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. We can test on weekdays and at weekends when conditions allow. Just ask about your roof. Typical surveys look at water coming in under a flat roof and new roofs to check before paving or planting, on single-ply roofs, green roofs and flat roof membranes.
Somewhere as small as Chilbolton, 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. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included as you book.
The report records the flat roof membrane as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Chilbolton (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need electronic leak detection in Chilbolton
Repeated leaks after repairs suggest the real breach hasn’t been found. Electronic testing helps pinpoint it.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Failed seams and laps
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Waterproofing to test before it is covered
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary the Less are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What experience they bring
- What exactly goes into their report
Flat and commercial roofs around Chilbolton
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
If you own a rental within reach of Andover station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Wherwell Primary School will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Chilbolton is about 4 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Chilbolton as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Hampshire coverage includes Chilbolton and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Here we cover the SO20 postcode area for electronic leak detection. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Test Rise and Drove Hill, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Chilbolton: Cottonworth (1 mile west), Wherwell (1 mile north), Fullerton (1 mile west), Leckford (2 miles south-west) and Wherwell Wood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (4 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south), Romsey (11 miles south) and Hyde (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Chilbolton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Longstock Park and Abbots Mitre pub. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 4.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-west). The countryside around Chilbolton includes Mill Lake.
Prices for electronic leak detection in Chilbolton
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The shape of the roof and its details
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
For a price for electronic leak detection in Chilbolton, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- Fixing the holes we find
- Moisture spread under the membrane
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Chilbolton
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
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Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Make sure trades protect the waterproofing
- Keep outlets clear of debris
- Limit access to the roof
- Share any drawings of the roof
You receive a report showing where each breach was found, with photos. Pass it to your roofer to repair the breach points.
Limit foot traffic on flat roofs. Many breaches come from foot traffic.
How it works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes as long as needed for the membrane area and the build-up, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older roofs in small places like Chilbolton can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start by finding out what the roof is made of and where it leaks.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- The breaches are recorded with photos in a report for your roofer.
Before the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.