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Electronic leak detection in Ditton, Slough
We take a careful look at the flat roof membrane at your property in Ditton, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
Ditton: your questions answered
Is my home in Ditton 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. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Ditton within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
Sometimes. The layers on top and the build-up below decide it, and some may need lifting. We talk this through first.
Does electronic leak detection work on all membranes?
ELD does not suit every roof. Some membranes conduct electricity and some roofs lack the layer the test needs. We’ll tell you if yours is not suitable before testing.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Electronic leak detection in Ditton: what you get
Electronic testing locates holes in the waterproofing, not every cause of water getting in. Water coming through walls, copings, rooflights or plumbing will not show on the test. If the evidence points elsewhere, we will say so. The test shows breaches in the membrane, not water coming through masonry or around frames. Our report keeps that distinction clear. We’ll point you to the likely next step. We’re often asked to look into leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings and punctures from foot traffic or tools, on roof terraces and balconies, flat roof membranes and commercial flat roofs.
In a small place like Ditton, a flat roof can stand in the open, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Older felt roofs, often around 15–20 years in life, 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.
The report records the flat roof membrane as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Ditton (SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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Why get it checked now?
Not every leak is in the membrane. Testing shows whether the membrane is breached so attention can go to the right place. Older and listed buildings around Ditton may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at our cost guide or what we found on two real jobs.
When to book a survey in Ditton
When the membrane is buried, holes cannot be seen at all. Electronic methods can help on some of these roofs, depending on the build-up.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Waterproofing to test before it is covered
If you live in an older home near St Francis Assisi, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Before you book anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What insurance they carry
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Flat roofs in Ditton
The wider area around Ditton has a long history of building, with Frogmore House about 1.7 miles south-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
If you let a flat or house near Datchet station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. If you look after a building such as Castleview Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Ditton is about 2 miles south-east of Slough, in Slough. Ditton is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Ditton is one of the places in Slough we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: SL3. Local streets include Thorn Road, Ditton Road and London Road, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Datchet (1 mile south-west), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Brands Hill (1 mile south-east), Sunnymeads (2 miles south) and Colnbrook (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Cippenham (4 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north), Huntercombe (4 miles north-west) and Farnham Common (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Ditton
In Ditton, that means homes and buildings near Ditton Park, Ditton Park Academy and Upton Court Grammar School. The nearest railway station is Datchet station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Upton Hospital (1.5 miles north-west) and Museum of Eton Life (1.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Staines Reservoirs and Stoke Common.
How the survey changes by roof type
EPDM rubber roofs
ELD on EPDM depends on the product and the layers. We look at this first.
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Suitability depends on the layers.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take as long as needed for the roof’s area and construction, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. Older rural homes like those around Ditton can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You tell us about the roof and where water is showing.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- We choose a low-voltage or high-voltage method to match the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photographs shows where each breach is.
Preparing for the visit
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
It’s a careful look at the flat roof membrane, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Fixing the holes we find
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing