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Electronic leak detection in Easton, Isle of Wight
A careful look at the flat roof membrane at your property in Easton, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Failed seams and laps
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
Electronic leak detection in Easton: what you get
ELD is a way of pinpointing breaches in a flat roof’s waterproofing membrane. It works with an electrical current that passes through the membrane only where there is a breach. It can find holes too small to spot by eye so your roofer knows exactly where to repair. The results come in a report with photos. If you’ve noticed waterproofing to test before it’s covered and damage from equipment installers, we can find out what’s behind it.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Easton take more wind and rain, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. 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 is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Location
- Easton (PO40)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What electronic leak detection looks like in Easton
Easton is within about 1 mile of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. A number of the island’s villages keep thatched roofs on older buildings, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
If you look after a building such as All Saints Church of England Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly. Mottistone Manor lies about 4.2 miles east, so building around Easton goes back a long way. If your home is older, its flat-roofed extension or dormer may be on its second or third covering. Take an older house close to St. Agnes' Church: the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof.
Easton is about 6 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever you are in Easton, we can carry out electronic leak detection at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Easton is one of the towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. There is also a page for Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: PO40. Whether your property is on Bay Road, Camp Road and Gate Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Easton, we cover Afton (1 mile east), Afton Park (1 mile east), Freshwater (1 mile north-west), Totland (1 mile west) and Colwell (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Newport (10 miles east), Cowes (11 miles north-east), Shanklin (15 miles east), Ventnor (14 miles east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east) and Barton (10 miles east). Remote addresses need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Near you in Easton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Red Lion pub. Nearby you will also find Yarmouth Castle (2.3 miles north) and Dimbola Museum And Galleries (under half a mile south). The countryside around Easton includes Afton Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
For landlords and managing agents
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What we look for on each type of roof
Liquid-applied waterproofing
What lies under a liquid coating decides if ELD will work.
Green and ballasted roofs
Testing before planting or ballast goes on is simpler.
What affects the price in Easton
To price your survey, we check:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The roof’s overall size
All our prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Getting in touch
We’ll usually ask about:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Easton questions
Is my home in Easton listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Easton within the area you cover?
Yes, Easton is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
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.
How is ELD priced?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Tell us about the roof and where it leaks, and call 07833 053749 or send us an email for a quote.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
On some roofs, yes. What sits on the membrane affects the method so we check the roof first.
Towns and villages near Easton
Other services in Easton
What electronic leak detection does not cover
It’s a careful look at the flat roof membrane, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- Repairing the breaches (that’s for your roofer)
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Easton
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Roof terraces and balconies
Checking the roof from ground level
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
How the survey works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes a length of time set by the membrane area and the build-up, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. Somewhere like Easton needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- First, you tell us about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
For a price for electronic leak detection in Easton, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.