Kent · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Flete, Kent
Know where you stand with the flat roof membrane before you spend money on it. We carry out electronic leak detection in Flete, with photos and a clear written report.
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Damage from equipment installers
FAQs for Flete
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Flete?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and Flete is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Is Flete within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
How long does electronic leak detection take?
Testing normally takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too.
Does the report include photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, so you can see what we mean.
About our electronic leak detection in Flete
You get a report showing the location of each breach, with photos. It tells your roofer exactly where to repair rather than guessing. Repair costs are not part of the report; that’s for your roofer to price. Testing again after repairs can confirm the breaches have been dealt with, where the roof still suits the method. You get a report with photos. We’re often asked to look into punctures from foot traffic or tools and holes around roof penetrations, across single-ply roofs, roof terraces and balconies and liquid-applied waterproofing.
Older buildings in small places like Flete may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Flete (CT9)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Other services in Flete
Checking the roof from the ground
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
Do you need electronic leak detection in Flete?
Work on the roof can damage a membrane. Fixings, equipment and foot traffic can leave small holes.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
If you look after a building such as St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Will the report include photos?
Prices for electronic leak detection in Flete
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The roof’s overall size
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Every price we give includes VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Electronic leak detection in Flete: local notes
Flete is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Wind can catch loose edges and trims on a flat roof, and salt air is hard on metal trims, flashings and fixings. Quex Park, about 2.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Flete. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as St. Catherine's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear. Shop and office owners around Westwood Cross may find that outlets and upstands on commercial flat roofs are the places to check before trouble starts.
Flete is about 1 mile south-west of Margate, in Kent. If you are in Flete, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Kent coverage includes Flete and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Surveys in CT9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Victoria Road, Flete Road and Norfolk Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Westwood (1 mile east), Haine (1 mile south-east), Manston (1 mile south), Garlinge (1 mile north-west) and Margate (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles west) and Walmer (11 miles south).
Around Flete
In Flete, that means homes and buildings near Hartsdown Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Margate station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Westwood Cross (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Flete include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Why act early in Flete
A visual inspection can miss tiny holes. Electronic testing can find breaches you cannot see by eye, on suitable membranes. In a place like Flete, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is 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. You will know the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Flete
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Different roofs, different checks
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Whether it can be tested depends on the build-up.
Bituminous membranes
Bituminous felt and modified bitumen membranes are common. Whether ELD suits them depends on the build-up.
The survey, 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 typically takes as long as needed for 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 Flete, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First, we confirm which roof areas are included.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- You receive the results to pass to your roofer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.