Surrey · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Forest Green, Surrey
Electronic leak detection across Forest Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
Different roofs, different checks
Inverted and paved roofs
We will tell you if your inverted or paved roof is not suitable.
EPDM rubber roofs
ELD on EPDM depends on the product and the layers. We check before we quote.
About our electronic leak detection in Forest Green
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting need more thought. What sits on the membrane can affect which method will work 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’ll tell you if the roof cannot be tested. We survey flat roof membranes, commercial flat roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing, and people most frequently book us about punctures from foot traffic or tools and a flat roof leak that can’t be traced.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Forest Green take more wind and rain, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, typically 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.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Forest Green (RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Forest Green
What else we do in Forest Green
Common roof problems in Forest Green
A breach can be left during installation. Testing before the roof is covered or handed over helps find them.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Stains far from any visible defect
- Failed seams and laps
The streets around a church such as Holy Trinity are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Why act early in Forest Green
Leaks left running can wet the insulation and deck. Locating it early helps limit the damage. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has 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
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit usually takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. In a hamlet or village like Forest Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, 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 agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Electronic leak detection around Forest Green
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
For landlords with property near Ockley station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Forest Green is about 6 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. From houses to flats and shops in Forest Green, the roof can be surveyed. Our Surrey coverage includes Forest Green. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
We work across RH5 for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Horsham Road and Ockley Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Forest Green, we cover Ockley (2 miles south-east), Abinger Bottom (2 miles north), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east), Friday Street (3 miles north) and Abinger Common (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Forest Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Parrot pub and Wallis Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ockley station, about 2.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Abinger Castle (2.9 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Questions from Forest Green
Do you cover Forest Green?
Yes, Forest Green is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Do you cover smaller places like Forest Green?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
What happens next?
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.
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Moisture spread under the membrane
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Carrying out the repair work
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing