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Electronic leak detection in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
Electronic leak detection in Gerrards Cross, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Stains far from any visible defect
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Holes left by work on the roof
Electronic leak detection in Gerrards Cross
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 will discuss it with you when we quote. Any details of the build-up help because they show what’s under the surface. We’ll tell you if the roof cannot be tested. Common reasons to book are leaks through a covered membrane and stains far from any visible defect, across commercial flat roofs, flat roof membranes and liquid-applied waterproofing.
Around a smaller place like Gerrards Cross, flat roofs typically cover extensions, garages and dormers. Even a small flat roof can let plenty of water into the room below. Knowing the covering and how it was laid tells you what to expect from it, from felt and asphalt to EPDM rubber and GRP. From an upstairs window, look for standing water, splits and edges coming away.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the flat roof membrane, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Gerrards Cross (SL9)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of electronic leak detection
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Anything about access we should know
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around Gerrards Cross, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- We start by finding out what the roof is made of and where it leaks.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
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Gerrards Cross: your questions answered
Is my home in Gerrards Cross listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Gerrards Cross?
Yes, Gerrards Cross is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details.
How much does electronic leak detection cost?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Send us details of the roof. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us for a quote.
Do you use low-voltage or high-voltage testing?
The roof decides the method. You will know which method we plan to use before we start.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. If you have a deadline, like an exchange date, let us know when booking.
Is the repair part of the test?
No. We test the membrane and report. You get the breach locations with photos so your roofer can fix them.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it’s safe. 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 applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Flat roofs in Gerrards Cross
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Next to the main roofs there is normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council.
If you look after a building like The Gerrards Cross CofE School, schools and public buildings frequently have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. For landlords with property near Gerrards Cross station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Gerrards Cross is about 5 miles north-east of Slough, in Buckinghamshire. If you are in Gerrards Cross, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Buckinghamshire, we cover Gerrards Cross. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
All of SL9 is within our area for electronic leak detection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Station Road, East Common and Oxford Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. With the A40 and A413 close by, Gerrards Cross is easy for us to reach for electronic leak detection. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Tatling End (1 mile south-east), Fulmer (1 mile south), Hedgerley Green (2 miles west), Higher Denham (2 miles east) and Baker's Wood (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover High Wycombe (9 miles west), Chesham (9 miles north), Marlow (9 miles west), Amersham (7 miles north), Beaconsfield (4 miles north-west) and Princes Risborough (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Gerrards Cross
In Gerrards Cross, that means homes and buildings near St Mary's School, The Chalfonts Community College and Bulstrode Park. Gerrards Cross has its own railway station: Gerrards Cross station. A little further out are Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.8 miles north) and Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Gerrards Cross include Horse Shoe Bay and Church Wood.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Check new waterproofing before handover
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
- Clear flat roof outlets regularly
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
The report records each breach location with photos. Pass it to your roofer to repair the breach points.
Check contractors protect the waterproofing when fitting equipment. Check the roof after they’ve finished.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Gerrards Cross
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
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What we’re asked to look at in Gerrards Cross
New membranes can have defects from installation. Testing before the roof is covered or handed over helps find them.
Common reasons to book include:
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Failed seams and laps
- Leaks that return after repairs
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
If you live in an older home near St James Church, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How soon the report will arrive
What you can safely check yourself
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.
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. Don’t go up yourself.