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Electronic Leak Detection in Hungerford Green
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes across Hungerford Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
Electronic leak detection in Hungerford Green
Our ELD testing covers flat roofs in Hungerford Green and the rest of London and South East England. Testing typically takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. The results come in a written report with photos. If you are worried about repairs that haven’t stopped the leak and damage from equipment installers, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Somewhere as small as Hungerford Green, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. They need the same care as any town roof: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them as you book.
Where we can’t see part of the flat roof membrane, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Hungerford Green (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hungerford Green
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes as long as needed for the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we’ll explain when we quote. Cottages and farmhouses around Hungerford Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- 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.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Book a survey
To get a price for electronic leak detection in Hungerford Green, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Prices for electronic leak detection in Hungerford Green
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
All our prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
We’ll typically ask about:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What made you get in touch
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Flat roofs in Hungerford Green
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Next to the main roofs there is normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. With Basildon Park about 3.4 miles east, Hungerford Green 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 the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building like The Downs School, a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. If you live in an older home near St Mary's church, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. For landlords with property near Goring & Streatley station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Hungerford Green is about 7 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We carry out electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Hungerford Green and the surrounding area. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Hungerford Green. You can also see our page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: RG8. Whether your property is on Bell Lane and The Glebe or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Streatley (2 miles east), Goring (3 miles east), Lower Basildon (3 miles east), Moulsford (3 miles north-east) and South Stoke (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (7 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north), Wantage (11 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east), Grove (12 miles north-west) and Benson (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Hungerford Green
Around Hungerford Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bell Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 2.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Hampstead Norris Castle (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Churn Hill and Withymead Nature Reserve.
Different roofs, different checks
Bituminous membranes
ELD is often possible on bituminous membranes, depending on what’s below.
Inverted and paved roofs
Inverted roofs have the insulation on top of the waterproofing and that changes how testing works.
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- The extent of water in the insulation
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
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Hungerford Green: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Hungerford Green is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is Hungerford Green in the area you cover?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Hungerford Green is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Will I get photos?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
What’s the price of ELD?
We quote for each roof individually. Send us details of the roof. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a quote.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.