Kent · London and the South East
Great Stonar Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection around Great Stonar, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Water coming in under a flat roof
Electronic leak detection in Great Stonar
ELD suits many waterproofing membranes on flat roofs over offices, units, blocks of flats and homes. It can be used to trace an existing leak or check a new membrane before handover. Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Testing can be carried out on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays when conditions allow. Just ask about your roof. We survey single-ply roofs, liquid-applied waterproofing and roof terraces and balconies, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause and leaks that return after repairs.
Older buildings in small places like Great Stonar may be listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. 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.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Place
- Great Stonar (CT13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Great Stonar
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Electronic leak detection in Great Stonar: local notes
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Great Stonar, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Sandwich station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Sandwich Infant School will know that a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Great Stonar is about 5 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We survey roofs in Great Stonar and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Across Kent, we cover Great Stonar. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Here we cover the CT13 postcode area for electronic leak detection. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on Kitchener Drive, Spitfire Way and Hugin Lane and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Great Stonar, we cover Sandwich (1 mile south), Cooper Street (2 miles west), East Street (2 miles west), Marshborough (2 miles south-west) and Woodnesborough (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (7 miles north), Dover (10 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles north-east), Broadstairs (6 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Near you in Great Stonar
Around Great Stonar, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Prince's Beachlands, Sir Roger Manwood's School and Invicta House Ye Olde King's Arms. Great Stonar’s nearest station is Sandwich station, roughly 1.2 miles south. A little further out are The Precinct Toy Collection (0.8 miles south) and Sandown Castle (4.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Great Stonar includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What affects the price in Great Stonar
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
All our prices include VAT. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Signs you need electronic leak detection in Great Stonar
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting hide the membrane. ELD can work on some covered roofs, depending on the build-up.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Leaks that return after repairs
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary's Church, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Before you book anyone
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Useful tips for Great Stonar property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Let us know about the membrane and build-up if you know it
- Don’t let outlets block
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
- Test new membranes before covering them
Where the evidence points to walls, copings or rooflights, we will note it, with a suggestion of what to check next.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Many breaches come from foot traffic.
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How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it usually takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Rural addresses near Great Stonar 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. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You let us know about the roof and where water is showing.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photos shows where each breach is.
Getting ready for the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Getting a price
For a price for electronic leak detection in Great Stonar, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Common questions in Great Stonar
Is my home in Great Stonar listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Great Stonar?
Yes, we cover commercial roofs as well as homes. Access to the roof is sorted out with whoever manages the building before the day.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What does electronic leak detection do?
The waterproofing membrane normally stops an electrical current, so wherever there is a hole, it passes through. That is how we locate breaches you can’t see.
How the survey changes by roof type
EPDM rubber roofs
Some EPDM membranes conduct electricity which can limit electronic testing. We will tell you if yours is not suitable.
Bituminous membranes
Bitumen roofs can frequently be tested electronically though the layers below matter.