Kent · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in Flishinghurst
Electronic leak detection in Flishinghurst, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Damage from equipment installers
FAQs for Flishinghurst
Is Flishinghurst in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Flishinghurst is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Is Flishinghurst within the area you cover?
Yes. Flishinghurst is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How does ELD work?
ELD passes a small electrical current across the roof to locate holes in the membrane. The current only gets through where the membrane is breached so we can pinpoint it.
Is my roof suitable for ELD?
ELD does not suit every roof. Some membranes conduct electricity and some roofs lack the layer the test needs. We’ll tell you if yours is not suitable at the start.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Do you look in the roof space?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Electronic leak detection in Flishinghurst
We carry out electronic leak detection on flat roofs in Flishinghurst and across London and the South East. Testing usually takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. The results come in a written report with photos. We are often asked to look into damp inside with no sign on the roof and leaking laps in the waterproofing, on flat roof membranes, commercial flat roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Flishinghurst 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. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
Where we can’t see part of the flat roof membrane, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Flishinghurst (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Flishinghurst
Some flat roof leaks come from walls or details. Testing shows whether the membrane is breached, so other causes can be checked. In a small place like Flishinghurst, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Why book with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 98% of clients satisfied
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes longer on a large roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Rural addresses near Flishinghurst can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Flishinghurst
New membranes can have defects from installation. ELD on a new roof can show holes before they cause leaks.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Leaks through a covered membrane
Take a building like Colliers Green Church of England Primary School: a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply membranes
Single-ply can be punctured by tools or fixings. Testing helps find them.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid-applied coatings form a seamless layer, but can still have thin spots or holes. Suitability for ELD depends on the system.
What this survey cannot tell you
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Moisture spread under the membrane
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
- Areas we cannot reach or that cannot be tested
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
Local flat roofs in Flishinghurst
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. The wider area around Flishinghurst has a long history of building, with Scotney Castle about 4.5 miles west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Marden station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Flishinghurst is about 11 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We survey roofs in Flishinghurst and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover Flishinghurst. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: TN17. Close by, we survey roofs in Colliers Green (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (1 mile east), Wilsley Pound (2 miles east), Horden (2 miles north) and Sissinghurst (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north), Foley Park (12 miles north) and Paddock Wood (7 miles north-west).
Around Flishinghurst
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Crane Valley and High Weald Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Marden station, about 4.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles east).
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.