Kent · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in Finberry
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes across Finberry, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Failed seams and laps
- Leaks that return after repairs
Flat and commercial roofs around Finberry
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. About 4 miles north-west lies Godinton House, a reminder of how long the area around Finberry has been built on. 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 your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Ashford Designer Outlet, the flat roofs over shops and commercial units are worth checking before a leak, not after. If you own a rental within reach of Ashford International station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Finberry is about 2 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Finberry, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Kent coverage includes Finberry and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
We work across TN25 for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. We cover properties on Swift Avenue, Harrier Drive and Nuthatch Drive and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Finberry: Cheeseman's Green (1 mile south), South Willesborough (1 mile north), Park Farm (1 mile west), Newtown (1 mile north-west) and Kingsnorth (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (9 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
What’s near Finberry
We work in homes and buildings around Ashford Green Corridors and John Wallis Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, about 2 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (1.9 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Finberry include Hatch Park.
How electronic leak detection works in Finberry
Some flat roofs cannot be tested electronically. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. If your roof is not suitable, we will tell you at the start. Any details you have about the membrane and build-up help us decide, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It avoids arranging a test that can’t give results. Common reasons to book are holes left by work on the roof and leaking laps in the waterproofing, across roof terraces and balconies, commercial flat roofs and single-ply roofs.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Finberry take more wind and rain, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. 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. Exposed edges are normally the first part of a flat roof to go.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Finberry (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords, agents and building managers in Finberry and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the flat roof membrane as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Somewhere like Finberry needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- We choose a low-voltage or high-voltage method to match the roof.
- The membrane is tested and breaches are found.
- You get a report with photos of each breach.
Preparing for the visit
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Getting a price
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
EPDM rubber roofs
EPDM rubber roofs frequently last 30–50 years, but punctures and seam failures still happen.
Bituminous membranes
Bitumen roofs can often be tested electronically, depending on what’s below.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Moisture spread under the membrane
- Carrying out the repair work
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Green roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
Questions from Finberry
Do you carry out roof surveys in Finberry?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Finberry is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Finberry?
Yes, Finberry is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Will you repair the leak?
No. We test the membrane and report. The report shows where each breach is for your roofer to repair.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Useful tips for Finberry property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Tell us about the membrane and build-up if you know it
- Use boards when working on the roof
- Check new waterproofing before handover
- Do not leave water getting in
If we think the leak is not coming through the membrane, the report says so, with a suggestion of what to check next.
Limit foot traffic on flat roofs. Many breaches come from foot traffic.