West Berkshire · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Donnington, West Berkshire
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Donnington. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Stains far from any visible defect
- Failed seams and laps
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
What a survey costs
We confirm the exact price before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The roof’s overall size
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- What’s prompted the survey
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Donnington
Electronic leak detection, or ELD, finds holes in flat roof waterproofing membranes. It uses a small electrical current which can only get through the membrane at a breach. It can find holes too small to spot by eye so your roofer knows exactly where to repair. You get a written report with photos of each breach found. We survey single-ply roofs, flat roof membranes and commercial flat roofs, and people most often book us about gaps at membrane joints and stains far from any visible defect.
In a small place like Donnington, a flat roof can stand in the open, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. 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. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photograph. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Donnington (RG14)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is simpler. Once layers are added, finding a breach is harder. In a place like Donnington, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Donnington
- 20+ years’ experience
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- 98% of customers satisfied
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Donnington: your questions answered
Do you look at commercial flat roofs near Donnington, such as hotels?
Yes. As well as homes, we check flat roofs on offices, hotels, blocks of flats and commercial units. For a bigger roof, you’ll get a quote based on the building, and roof access is agreed with you ahead of the visit.
Will you come out to Donnington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
How do you choose the testing method?
It depends on the membrane and the build-up. Low-voltage testing usually needs a wet surface, while high-voltage testing needs a dry, exposed membrane.
What does electronic leak detection do?
ELD passes a small electrical current across the roof to locate holes in the membrane. A breach lets the current through so we can pinpoint it.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
How soon will I get the report?
That depends on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
- Tell us about the membrane and build-up if you know it
- Don’t let outlets block
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
Wet insulation may need attention after a leak. Your roofer can advise on that and other checks can help judge it.
Don’t leave a flat roof leak running. Water under a membrane can spread.
Roof by roof
Inverted and paved roofs
If the build-up rules out ELD, we’ll say so.
Bituminous membranes
ELD is frequently possible on bituminous membranes, depending on what’s below.
Places near Donnington
What else we do in Donnington
Local flat roofs in Donnington
Historic houses like Shaw House, about 0.7 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Donnington goes. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Within a mile and a half or so of Donnington there are several hotels, and like offices and blocks, hotels often sit under flat roofs. If you look after one, a leak through a flat roof can put a room out of use.
If you let a flat or house near Newbury station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of St Mary, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start. If you look after a building such as Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Donnington is about 1 mile north of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We survey roofs in Donnington and the rest of West Berkshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Donnington is one of the towns and villages in West Berkshire where we work for electronic leak detection. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Electronic leak detection in RG14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on The Orchids, The Redcoats and Cannon Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Speenhamland (1 mile south), Shaw (1 mile south-east), Bagnor (1 mile south-west), Speen (1 mile south-west) and Stockcross (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (3 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Donnington
In Donnington, that means homes and buildings near Trinity School, Victoria Park and The Castle pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Donnington Castle (under half a mile west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Rack Marsh.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Cottages and farmhouses around Donnington frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First, we confirm which roof areas are included.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- You receive the results to pass to your roofer.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.