Hampshire · London and the South East
Hill Head Electronic Leak Detection
Wondering about the flat roof membrane at a property in Hill Head? You can book electronic leak detection in Hill Head and across Hampshire, with plain-English findings.
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Leaks showing away from the breach
Electronic leak detection in Hill Head: what you get
Our ELD testing covers flat roofs in Hill Head and the rest of London and the South East. Testing usually takes as long as needed for the roof’s area and construction, which we’ll explain when we quote. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. You get a written report with photos. We survey single-ply roofs, commercial flat roofs and roof terraces and balconies, and common reasons people get in touch are leaks under green or ballasted roofs and a flat roof leak that can’t be traced.
Some older homes in villages like Hill Head are 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. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Hill Head (PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Areas we can’t reach or that can’t be tested
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
How the survey changes by roof type
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid waterproofing has no laps, but can still have thin spots or holes. Suitability for ELD depends on the system.
Single-ply membranes
ELD often works on single-ply membranes but it depends on the product and layers.
Useful tips for Hill Head property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
- Note where leaks show inside and when
File the report with your roof paperwork. It’s a dated record of the membrane’s condition.
Act on leaks quickly. Water under a membrane can spread.
Local flat roofs in Hill Head
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Hill Head, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
Shop and office owners around Fareham Shopping Centre may find that flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling. If you look after a building like Crofton Hammond Infant School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. Landlords with a home close to Fareham station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Hill Head is about 3 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Whether the building in Hill Head is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our Hampshire coverage includes Hill Head. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the PO14 postcode area for electronic leak detection. That includes homes and businesses on Elsfred Road, Osborne View Road and Cottes Way. If you’re just outside Hill Head, we cover Stubbington (1 mile north-east), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (4 miles east), Havant (11 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-east), Horndean (11 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Hill Head
In Hill Head, that means homes and buildings near Crofton School, Stubbington House School and The Osborne View pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Fareham station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Carron Row Farm Museum (2.8 miles north) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there is West of the River Alver.
Why get it checked now?
Chasing a leak again and again is frustrating. A report showing the breach points gives your roofer a clear target. In a small place like Hill Head, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
All our prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
FAQs for Hill Head
Is Hill Head within the area you cover?
Yes, Hill Head is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Hill Head?
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.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- Height and safe access
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
- House, block, shop or office
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
A few details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The address and postcode of the property
- When you need the report by
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we do, step by step
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes as long as needed for the roof’s area and construction, which we set out in the quote. Somewhere like Hill Head needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.