Surrey · London and the South East
Fairlands Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection across Fairlands, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Failed seams and laps
About our electronic leak detection in Fairlands
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting need more thought. The layers on top can limit the methods we can use and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through before we quote. Drawings or details of the roof’s layers are useful, as they show what lies beneath the surface. We will tell you if the roof cannot be tested. We survey commercial flat roofs, green roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing, and people most often book us about leaks that return after repairs and damp inside with no sign on the roof.
Somewhere as small as Fairlands, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when booking.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Fairlands (GU3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Whether it can be tested depends on the build-up.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Pinholes in a coating can let water through. Where the roof suits it, testing can find them.
Towns and villages near Fairlands
What else we do in Fairlands
Landlords, agents and block managers in Fairlands
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Common questions in Fairlands
Do you cover Fairlands?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you come out to Fairlands?
Yes, Fairlands is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Will you repair the leak?
No, our part is finding the breaches. Your roofer uses the report to target the repair.
How long does electronic leak detection take?
The roof’s size and build-up decide how long it takes. You’ll know roughly how long before we start.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Will I get photos?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
What affects the price in Fairlands
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Roof area
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The shape of the roof and its details
All our prices include VAT. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How it works
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take a time that depends on the size of the roof and how it’s built, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. In a hamlet or village like Fairlands, 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.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
When you need someone else
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- The extent of water in the insulation
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Fairlands
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
When to book a survey in Fairlands
New membranes can have defects from installation. ELD on a new roof can show holes before they cause leaks.
Look out for signs like these:
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Damage from equipment installers
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
If you look after a building such as Worplesdon Primary School, a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
What electronic leak detection looks like in Fairlands
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere. Guildford Castle, about 2.8 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Fairlands. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Landlords with a home close to Guildford station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Alban's Church, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Fairlands is about 2 miles north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Surveys in Fairlands work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Fairlands is one of the places in Surrey where we work.
We work across GU3 for electronic leak detection. You will find streets such as Dynevor Place, Brooke Forest and Kiln Meadows, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Wood Street Village (1 mile south-west), Worplesdon (1 mile north), Willey Green (2 miles west), Stanford Common (2 miles north-west) and Onslow Village (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Woking (4 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles south-west), Egham (12 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east) and Dorking (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Fairlands
We work in homes and buildings around Chitty's Common, Hare and Hounds pub and Kings College Guildford, among other places. Fairlands’s nearest station is Guildford station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.