West Berkshire · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Eastbury, West Berkshire
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Eastbury, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
Electronic leak detection in Eastbury: what you get
Not every flat roof suits electronic testing. Certain membranes conduct electricity, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. We’ll say if ELD will not work on your roof before any testing. Any details you have about the membrane and build-up help us decide, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It saves a wasted visit. We survey green roofs, flat roof membranes and single-ply roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are leaks through a covered membrane and stains far from any visible defect.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Eastbury take more wind and rain, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, normally 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.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Place
- Eastbury (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Repairs in the wrong place leave the leak in place. Testing shows where the membrane is actually breached. In a place like Eastbury, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Every finding written up with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
When to book a survey in Eastbury
Other trades on the roof can puncture the waterproofing. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Holes around roof penetrations
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
For any home in Eastbury, it’s the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What insurance they carry
Questions from Eastbury
Do you cover smaller places like Eastbury?
Yes, Eastbury is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is my home in Eastbury listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
The survey, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. In a hamlet or village like Eastbury, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Small holes in liquid waterproofing may leak. Where the roof suits it, testing can find them.
Single-ply membranes
Punctures from foot traffic and equipment are common on single-ply roofs. Testing helps find them.
Towns and villages near Eastbury
Other services in Eastbury
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Fixing the holes we find
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Some conductive membranes
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Eastbury
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Flat roof membranes
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What electronic leak detection looks like in Eastbury
Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
Take an older house close to Church of St James: any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Eastbury is about 8 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Whether the building in Eastbury is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. We cover towns and villages across West Berkshire. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: RG17. If you are just outside Eastbury, we cover East Garston (1 mile east), East Garston Woodlands (1 mile south), Shefford Woodlands (3 miles south), Great Shefford (3 miles south-east) and East Shefford (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (10 miles south-east), Thatcham (12 miles south-east), Speenhamland (10 miles south-east), Hungerford (6 miles south), Shaw (10 miles south-east) and Wash Common (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Eastbury
For a walk, there’s Watts Bank.