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Electronic leak detection in Highfield, Southampton
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof membrane before you decide what to do next. Electronic leak detection in Highfield, with photographs and a clear written report.
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Gaps at membrane joints
How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes longer on a large roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. In a smaller place like Highfield, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- First, you tell us about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Highfield
Some flat roofs can’t be tested electronically. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves and some roofs don’t have a suitable layer beneath the membrane. If your roof is not suitable, we’ll tell you at the start. Any details you have about the membrane and build-up help us decide, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It avoids arranging a test that can’t give results. We survey roof terraces and balconies, single-ply roofs and commercial flat roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are a flat roof leak that can’t be traced and new roofs to check before paving or planting.
In a smaller place like Highfield, some flat roofs sit in the open, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Sun on a flat roof also ages felt and bitumen. The signs are splits, blisters and edges coming away, along with water that sits after rain. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Highfield (SO17, SO16, SO14)
- Region
- Southampton
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Highfield
Other services in Highfield
Common roof problems in Highfield
Other trades on the roof can puncture the waterproofing. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
For businesses in and around places such as Marlands Shopping Centre, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Why it’s worth a survey now in Highfield
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is simpler. Covered roofs are harder to test. Around Highfield, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Every price we give includes VAT. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Some conductive membranes
- Moisture spread under the membrane
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Highfield
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
Highfield questions
Is Highfield within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Highfield?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
How much time does ELD need?
It depends on the size of the roof and its build-up. We’ll give you an idea when we quote.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
What’s the price of ELD?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Let us know about the roof and where it leaks, and phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a quote.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep a note of leaks after rain
- Tell us about the membrane and build-up if you know it
- Do not keep patching the same spot
- Make sure trades protect the waterproofing
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. Standing water puts more pressure on any weak point.
Electronic leak detection around Highfield
Highfield is within about 3 miles of the coast, 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. The wider area around Highfield has a long history of building, with South Stoneham House about 1.1 miles north-east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If you own a rental within reach of St Denys station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. For an older house near a landmark such as Highfield Church, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems normally start.
Highfield is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. Whether the building in Highfield is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Southampton coverage includes Highfield and the places around it.
We cover every part of the SO17, SO16 and SO14 postcode area for electronic leak detection. Whether your property is on Winn Road, Nile Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A3035, Highfield is easy for us to reach for electronic leak detection. If you are just outside Highfield, we cover Bassett (1 mile north-west), Shirley (2 miles west), Lordswood (2 miles north-west), Freemantle (2 miles south-west) and Coxford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Sholing (3 miles south-east), Woolston (3 miles south), Eling (4 miles west) and Rownhams (3 miles north-west).
Near you in Highfield
We work in homes and buildings around Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Richard Taunton Sixth Form College and The Cowherds Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is St Denys station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.