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High Salvington Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in High Salvington, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- New membranes needing a check before handover
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in High Salvington
Some flat roofs can’t be tested electronically. Certain membranes conduct electricity, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. We will say if ELD won’t work on your roof before any testing. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It avoids arranging a test that cannot give results. We’re often asked to look into leaks under green or ballasted roofs and leaks showing away from the breach, across single-ply roofs, commercial flat roofs and flat roof membranes.
Around High Salvington, many homes have a garden room, garage or outbuilding with a flat roof. They’re rarely looked at until something gets wet. It’s worth mentioning them when you book, so the visit can include them. Smaller roofs use the same coverings as bigger ones, from felt to rubber and GRP, and age in the same way.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- High Salvington (BN13, BN14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Not every leak is in the membrane. ELD helps rule the membrane in or out so attention can go to the right place. Homes in smaller places like High Salvington can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Each storm lifts it a little further.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- Visits on any day of the week
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Towns and villages near High Salvington
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Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Find the breach before more patching
- Keep outlets clear of debris
- Act on new leaks promptly
- Check new waterproofing before handover
Wet insulation may need attention after a leak. Your roofer can advise on that and other checks can help judge it.
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is worth considering. It is easier to find holes before more layers are added.
Surveys for landlords and agents in High Salvington
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
When to book a survey in High Salvington
Holes in a membrane often come from feet, tools or debris. Some are too small to see but water still finds them.
Common reasons to book include:
- Damage from equipment installers
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
If you live in an older home near St Peter, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- What happens after the report arrives
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Flat and commercial roofs around High Salvington
The coast is about 4 miles or less from High Salvington, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Wind can catch loose edges and trims on a flat roof, and salt air is hard on metal trims, flashings and fixings. About 3.1 miles south-west lies Ecclesden Manor, a reminder of how long the area around High Salvington has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Vale School will know that large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly. If you let a flat or house near Durrington-On-Sea station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
High Salvington is about 2 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Bookings from High Salvington are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. High Salvington is one of the places in West Sussex we cover for electronic leak detection. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the BN13 and BN14 postcode area for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on Mill Lane, Furze Road and Gorse Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around High Salvington: Cote (1 mile south-west), Durrington (1 mile south), Findon (1 mile north), Clapham (2 miles west) and Patching (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Horsham (15 miles north), Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east) and Lancing (4 miles east).
Near you in High Salvington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Clapham Wood and Durrington High School, among other places. High Salvington’s nearest station is Durrington-On-Sea station, roughly 2.2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Sussex Folklore (1.7 miles south) and Old Castle (1.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Highdown Hill and Widewater Lagoon.
High Salvington questions
Does being near the coast affect roofs in High Salvington?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it normally shows, and High Salvington is within about 4 miles of the coast.
Will you come out to High Salvington?
Yes, High Salvington is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it is 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’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around High Salvington, 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 check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.