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Emsworth Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection in Emsworth, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- New membranes needing a check before handover
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
FAQs for Emsworth
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Emsworth, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Is my home in Emsworth listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Do you use low-voltage or high-voltage testing?
The method is chosen to suit the roof. Low-voltage testing usually needs a wet surface, while high-voltage testing needs a dry, exposed membrane.
How long will testing take?
It depends on the size of the roof and its build-up. You’ll know roughly how long before we start.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
On some roofs, yes. Covered roofs limit the methods we can use, so we check the build-up first.
Electronic leak detection in Emsworth
Electronic leak detection works on many flat roof membranes over offices, units, blocks of flats and homes. It helps trace a leak you already have or check a new membrane before handover. We quote for each roof based on its size and build-up. Testing can be carried out on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays when conditions allow. Tell us about your roof to find out more. If you’ve noticed leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause and leaks that return after repairs, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on liquid-applied waterproofing, commercial flat roofs and green roofs alike.
Around a smaller place like Emsworth, flat roofs typically cover extensions, garages and dormers. Even a small flat roof can let plenty of water into the room below. Knowing the covering and how it was laid tells you what to expect from it. From an upstairs window, look for standing water, splits and edges coming away.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Emsworth (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Emsworth
More services for Emsworth
Roof by roof
Single-ply membranes
Punctures from foot traffic and equipment are common on single-ply roofs. ELD can locate them.
Inverted and paved roofs
A terrace or paved roof hides the waterproofing. Suitability depends on the layers.
The survey, step by step
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. All told, expect more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around Emsworth, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- We start by finding out what the roof is made of and where it leaks.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- 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 we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Local flat roofs in Emsworth
Emsworth is within about 1 mile of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Wind can catch loose edges and trims on a flat roof, and salt air is hard on metal trims, flashings and fixings. Historic houses like Warblington Castle, about 1.3 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Emsworth goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you own a rental within reach of Emsworth station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St James, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St James Church of England Controlled Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Emsworth is about 2 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. We carry out electronic leak detection in Emsworth for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Across West Sussex, we cover Emsworth. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Surveys in PO10 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include High Street, Beacon Square and Seagull Lane. Main roads around Emsworth include the A27 and A259, so getting to you is simple. We also cover Lumley (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile west), Southbourne (1 mile east) and Warblington (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (8 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
Near you in Emsworth
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Kings Arms, Eames Farm and Bourne Community College. There’s a railway station in Emsworth itself: Emsworth station. A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (within half a mile south). The countryside around Emsworth includes Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
Surveys for landlords and agents in Emsworth
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
What affects the cost of electronic leak detection
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Limit access to the roof
- Test new membranes before covering them
- Find the breach before more patching
- Use boards when working on the roof
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. We can talk you through the findings.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Feet and dropped tools are a common cause of holes.