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Electronic leak detection in Horton, Slough
Wondering about the flat roof membrane at a property in Horton? You can book electronic leak detection in Horton and across Slough, with plain-English findings.
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Damage from equipment installers
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
How electronic leak detection works in Horton
ELD can be carried out in more than one way. Low-voltage testing is usually done with the surface wet and high-voltage methods need the membrane dry and exposed. Which one suits depends on the membrane and the layers of the roof and we explain which we’ll use. If neither method suits your roof, we’ll tell you at the outset. We survey commercial flat roofs, single-ply roofs and roof terraces and balconies, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damp inside with no sign on the roof and failed seams and laps.
Older buildings in small places like Horton may be 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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof membrane on the day we saw it. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Horton (SL3, TW19)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- House, block, shop or office
- The roof’s overall size
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What to tell us when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Checking the roof from ground level
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
The survey, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit normally takes a time that depends on the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Around Horton, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- 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
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Why get it checked now?
Not every leak is in the membrane. Testing shows whether the membrane is breached so attention can go to the right place. Older and listed buildings around Horton may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why book us in Horton
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- An independent view of the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Nearby places to Horton
Also in Horton
Electronic leak detection around Horton
With Frogmore House about 2.5 miles west, Horton sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Michael, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. Take a building like Colnbrook Church of England Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Horton is about 3 miles north of Egham, in Slough. We provide electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Horton and nearby. Our Slough coverage includes Horton. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Surveys in SL3 and TW19 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Stanwell Road, Bells Lane and Foundry Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Brands Hill (1 mile north), Colnbrook (1 mile north-east), Sunnymeads (1 mile west), Poyle (1 mile north-east) and Wraysbury (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Slough (4 miles north-west), Cippenham (5 miles north-west), Chalvey (4 miles north-west), Britwell (6 miles north-west), Upton (3 miles north-west) and Burnham (7 miles north-west).
Around Horton
We work in homes and buildings around The Five Bells Public House, Langley Grammar School and Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve, among other places. Horton’s nearest station is Sunnymeads station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Upton Hospital (3.3 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (3 miles west). The countryside around Horton includes Staines Reservoirs.
What we look for on each type of roof
Green and ballasted roofs
Parts of the covering may have to come up. We discuss this before quoting.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Testing a liquid-applied roof depends on what’s beneath the coating.
Common roof problems in Horton
Other trades on the roof can puncture the waterproofing. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Stains far from any visible defect
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Failed seams and laps
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
If you own a rental within reach of Sunnymeads station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What experience they bring
- Will the report include photos?
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Horton
Do you cover Horton?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you come out to Horton?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
What’s the price of ELD?
Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. Size, build-up and access all affect the price. For a quote, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.