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Frilford Heath Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes across Frilford Heath, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
How electronic leak detection works in Frilford Heath
ELD is a way of pinpointing breaches in a flat roof’s waterproofing membrane. It uses a small electrical current which can only get through the membrane at a breach. That lets us locate holes that are too small to see so your roofer knows exactly where to repair. You get a report with photographs of each breach found. If you’re worried about leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings and leaks showing away from the breach, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Frilford Heath, flat roofs are typically on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. We simply plan the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them as you book.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Frilford Heath (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Inverted and paved roofs
On inverted roofs, insulation sits above the membrane, which affects testing.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid-applied coatings form a seamless layer but holes and thin areas can occur. Suitability for ELD depends on the system.
Why act early in Frilford Heath
Cutting open a flat roof to find a leak can cause more damage. ELD aims to locate the breach first so your roofer knows where to work. Older and listed buildings around Frilford Heath may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
What you get with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- A written report with photos
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
FAQs for Frilford Heath
Is Frilford Heath in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Frilford Heath listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What is electronic leak detection?
A sound membrane blocks the test current, so wherever there is a hole, it passes through. That lets us find breaches that are too small to see.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it when booking and we will explain what’s needed.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The shape of the roof and its details
- House, block, shop or office
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 your survey before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
For a price for electronic leak detection in Frilford Heath, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Flat and commercial roofs around Frilford Heath
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. The wider area around Frilford Heath has a long history of building, with Appleton Manor about 2 miles north. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
For landlords with property near Radley station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. Anyone responsible for a site like Abingdon Preparatory School will know that a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. The streets around a church such as Church of St Lawrence are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Frilford Heath is about 3 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Frilford Heath is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Frilford Heath is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: OX13. Other places close to Frilford Heath include Tubney (1 mile north-west), Frilford (1 mile south), Marcham (1 mile south-east), Cothill (1 mile north-east) and Fyfield (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles east), Witney (9 miles north-west), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Frilford Heath
We work in homes and buildings around Larkmead School and The Dog House Hotel and the streets around them. The closest station to Frilford Heath is Radley station, about 5 miles east. A little further out are Abingdon Community Hospital (2.5 miles east) and FitzHarris Castle (3.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Cumnor Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
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How the survey works
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Somewhere as small as Frilford Heath, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know the cost up front. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Useful tips for Frilford Heath property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Do not keep patching the same spot
- Get leaks traced quickly
- Consider ELD before paving or planting goes on
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
Once repairs are made, the roof can be tested again if you want to check them if the build-up allows.
Keep outlets and gutters on flat roofs clear. Water that sits on the roof finds breaches faster.