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Electronic leak detection in Hillway, Isle of Wight
Need electronic leak detection in Hillway? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Waterproofing to test before it’s covered
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
Electronic leak detection in Hillway: what you get
ELD is a way of pinpointing breaches in a flat roof’s waterproofing membrane. It works with an electrical current that passes through the membrane only where there’s a breach. That lets us locate holes that are too small to see so your roofer knows exactly where to repair. The results come in a report with photos. We’re often asked to look into breaches around outlets and penetrations and repairs that haven’t stopped the leak, on roof terraces and balconies, single-ply roofs and commercial flat roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Hillway are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. If you are planning work, check with the council first. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Location
- Hillway (PO35)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need electronic leak detection in Hillway
If a flat roof keeps leaking after patching, the hole may be elsewhere. Electronic testing helps pinpoint it.
Look out for signs like these:
- Stains far from any visible defect
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
- Damage from equipment installers
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
Landlords with a home close to Brading station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Questions to ask before you book
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What exactly goes into their report
- What the survey won’t cover
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hillway
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.
Landlords and agents in Hillway book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the flat roof membrane, useful for planning maintenance.
Common questions in Hillway
Do you cover smaller places like Hillway?
Yes, Hillway is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is the coastal weather around Hillway hard on roofs?
It can do. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Hillway is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Will you repair the leak?
No. We test the membrane and report. You get the breach locations with photos for your roofer to repair.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it doesn’t include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
How long does electronic leak detection take?
The roof’s size and build-up decide how long it takes. We’ll give you an idea when we quote.
Electronic leak detection around Hillway
Hillway lies within about 1 mile of the sea, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. On a flat roof near the sea, edge trims and upstands take the brunt of the wind, and metal parts corrode faster. A number of the island’s villages keep thatched roofs on older buildings, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you live in an older home near Bembridge Methodist Church, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. Historic houses like Yaverland Manor, about 1.6 miles west, show how far back building around Hillway goes. Older homes nearby may have later flat-roofed extensions or dormers, often re-covered more than once.
Hillway is about 4 miles south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We provide electronic leak detection for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hillway and nearby. We cover towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
We cover every part of PO35 for electronic leak detection. You will find streets such as Hillway Road and Jenny Streets Lane. We also cover Bembridge (1 mile north-east), Foreland Fields (1 mile north-east), St Helens (2 miles north-west), Gaskins (2 miles north-west) and Yaverland (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newport (9 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north-west), Cowes (11 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles south-west), Shanklin (5 miles south-west) and Ventnor (7 miles south-west). If you’re somewhere remote, the survey takes a little more planning, so mention it as you book.
What’s near Hillway
In Hillway, that means homes and buildings near The Propeller Inn and Bembridge School, among other places. The closest station to Hillway is Brading station, roughly 1.8 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Sandown Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Hillway includes Bembridge Down and Brading Marshes RSPB reserve.
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What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The size of the roof
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
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 exact price before you book.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs. As for time on site, it normally takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. For a village or hamlet like Hillway, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start by finding out what the roof is made of and where it leaks.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- The breaches are recorded with photographs in a report for your roofer.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Why get it checked now?
Repeated call-outs for the same leak add up. A clear record of where the breaches are helps break that cycle. In a small place like Hillway, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
Why book us in Hillway
- PI and public liability insurance
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing