Kent · London and the South East
Durrant Green Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes around Durrant Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Waterproofing to test before it is covered
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
Electronic leak detection in Durrant Green: what you get
ELD finds breaches in the membrane but not every way water gets in. Water coming through walls, copings, rooflights or plumbing will not show on the test. If the evidence points elsewhere, we will say so. It will not show water getting in through brickwork or around frames. Our report keeps that distinction clear. You will also know what to check next. If you’re worried about leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings and new roofs to check before paving or planting, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Durrant Green take more wind and rain, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, usually show it first. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. Exposed edges are normally the first part of a flat roof to go.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the flat roof membrane, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Durrant Green (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price electronic leak detection
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Height and safe access
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
All our prices include VAT. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it is useful to mention:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- What kind of property and roof it is
If you’re buying, it helps 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 phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
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Other services in Durrant Green
Landlords, agents and block managers in Durrant Green
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos. As for time on site, it usually takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Cottages and farmhouses around Durrant Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- The roof is tested and any breaches are located.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply membranes
Single-ply can be punctured by tools or fixings. Testing helps find them.
Inverted and paved roofs
We’ll tell you if your inverted or paved roof isn’t suitable.
FAQs for Durrant Green
How do I find out if my home in Durrant Green is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover smaller places like Durrant Green?
Yes, Durrant Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
What does electronic leak detection do?
ELD passes a small electrical current across the roof to locate holes in the membrane. The current only gets through where the membrane is breached, which shows us where the hole is.
What happens next?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We are 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.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Testing a new membrane before it’s covered is easier than tracing a leak later. Once layers are added, finding a breach is harder. Older and listed buildings around Durrant Green may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What you get with us
- An independent look at the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Common roof problems in Durrant Green
Work on the roof can damage a membrane. Fixings, equipment and foot traffic can leave small holes.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Patched roofs that still leak
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
For landlords with property near Pluckley station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their track record with similar roofs
What electronic leak detection looks like in Durrant Green
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. Historic houses like Smallhythe Place, about 4.3 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Durrant Green goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a building like St Michael's Church of England Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly. Take an older house close to Church of St Michael: later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Roofs in Durrant Green get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area for electronic leak detection. If you need electronic leak detection at a property on Ashford Road and Biddenden Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
Around Durrant Green
In Durrant Green, that means homes and buildings near Homewood School and Wattle Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Pluckley station, about 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).