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Electronic leak detection in Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Electronic leak detection in Haywards Heath, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Damage from equipment installers
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey normally takes a time that depends on the roof’s area and construction, which we’ll explain when we quote. For a visit in Haywards Heath, we need access to the loft, any rooms with leaks or stains, and the outside of the building. Mention gates, side passages and anything at the back. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- You receive the results to pass to your roofer.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Let us know about parking near the property
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Book a survey
For a price for electronic leak detection in Haywards Heath, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
How electronic leak detection works in Haywards Heath
ELD finds breaches in the membrane, not every cause of water getting in. Leaks from walls, copings, rooflights or pipes need other checks. If the evidence points elsewhere, we’ll say so. It will not show water getting in through brickwork or around frames. The report makes clear what was and wasn’t tested. We’ll point you to the likely next step. We’re frequently asked to look into new membranes needing a check before handover and holes around roof penetrations, on single-ply roofs, green roofs and commercial flat roofs.
Around Haywards Heath, many garages, porches and extensions have flat roofs of their own. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, which a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before anyone disturbs them. Felt, rubber and fibreglass coverings each need a different approach. We do not test for asbestos, but our reports may flag materials that could contain it.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Haywards Heath (RH16, RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Tips that help
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Have roof specifications to hand
- Use boards when working on the roof
- Test new membranes before covering them
- Record dates and spots where water appears
After your roofer repairs the breaches, a retest can confirm them, where the roof still suits the method.
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is worth considering. It is easier to find holes before more layers are added.
Haywards Heath questions
Do you cover Haywards Heath?
Yes, Haywards Heath is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Haywards Heath as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is there anything to prepare before you come to Haywards Heath?
Mostly, it’s about access: the loft hatch, any locked gates and where to park in Haywards Heath. It also helps to know about any leaks or earlier repairs.
How do I book a survey in Haywards Heath?
Just call 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What does the report include?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Electronic leak detection in Haywards Heath: local notes
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. The wider area around Haywards Heath has a long history of building, with Ockenden Manor about 2.1 miles west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
Take a building like Warden Park Primary Academy: schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. Landlords with a home close to Haywards Heath station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of the Presentation, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Haywards Heath is about 9 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Haywards Heath, we can carry out electronic leak detection at your property. Our West Sussex coverage includes Haywards Heath and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
We work across RH16 and RH17 for electronic leak detection. You’ll find streets like Church Road, Market Place and High Street. Haywards Heath is on the A272 and B2028, so it is easy for us to get to. If you are just outside Haywards Heath, we cover Scaynes Hill (2 miles east), Wivelsfield (2 miles south), Wivelsfield Green (3 miles south-east), Ditchling Common (4 miles south) and North Chailey (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Burgess Hill (3 miles south-west), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west) and Lancing (15 miles south-west). Haywards Heath is one of the larger places we cover in West Sussex.
Near you in Haywards Heath
We work in homes and buildings around The Heath Tavern, Scrase Valley and Tavistock and Summerhill School. Haywards Heath’s nearest station is Haywards Heath station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Waterbury Castle (3.8 miles north-east) and St Francis & Hurstwood Park Hospital Museum (0.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Fixing the holes we find
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Haywards Heath
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply membranes
ELD often works on single-ply membranes, depending on the type and build-up.
Inverted and paved roofs
A terrace or paved roof hides the waterproofing. Suitability depends on the layers.
Nearby places to Haywards Heath
What else we do in Haywards Heath
Why it’s worth a survey now in Haywards Heath
Patching where you think the leak is often misses it. Testing shows where the membrane is actually breached. On a house in a town like Haywards Heath, wet loft insulation stops working and can stay damp for a long time. That’s an extra cost on top of the roof work itself.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends