Kent · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Crouch, Kent
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes across Crouch, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- New membranes needing a check before handover
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Leaks that return after repairs
Local flat roofs in Crouch
Crouch is within about 5 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are a good many flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
Belmont House and Gardens lies about 4.2 miles west, so building around Crouch goes back a long way. If your home is older, its flat-roofed extension or dormer may be on its second or third covering. The streets around a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes 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. If you let a flat or house near Selling station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. We cover Crouch and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover Crouch. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Surveys in ME13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Crouch
In Crouch, that means homes and buildings near The Sondes Arms and Mount Ephraim Gardens, among other places. The closest station to Crouch is Selling station, roughly 0.5 miles south. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How electronic leak detection works in Crouch
Our ELD testing covers flat roofs in Crouch and the rest of London and the South East. A visit typically takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. You get a photo-illustrated written report. If you’ve noticed waterproofing to test before it’s covered and damp inside with no sign on the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat roof membranes, roof terraces and balconies and liquid-applied waterproofing alike.
In a small place like Crouch, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which frequently last around 15–20 years, typically show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are normally the first part of a flat roof to go.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Crouch (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Test new membranes before covering them
- Don’t let outlets block
- Limit access to the roof
- Find the breach before more patching
If water has been getting in, insulation under the membrane may be wet. Your roofer can advise on that, and moisture readings can help.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Feet and dropped tools are a common cause of holes.
FAQs for Crouch
Will you come out to Crouch?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Crouch listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
How do I arrange electronic leak detection in Crouch?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on any day of the week.
What is electronic leak detection?
It uses an electrical current to find breaches in a flat roof membrane. The current only gets through where the membrane is breached so we can pinpoint it.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Can you find leaks on a covered flat roof?
It can be possible, depending on the roof. Covered roofs limit the methods we can use, so we check the build-up first.
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but 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. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Somewhere as small as Crouch, 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.
- 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
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Crouch
Landlords, agents and building managers in Crouch and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Fixing the holes we find
- Some conductive membranes
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
Leave it or get it looked at?
Patching where you think the leak is often misses it. Testing shows where the membrane is actually breached. Older cottages and farmhouses around Crouch can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- An independent view of the roof
- Photos and a written report every time
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.