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Electronic leak detection in Ickham, Kent
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Ickham, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
How electronic leak detection works in Ickham
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting need more thought. The layers on top can limit the methods we can use and parts may need to be lifted. We’ll discuss it with you when we quote. Drawings or details of the roof’s layers are useful because they show what’s under the surface. We will tell you if the roof can’t be tested. If you’ve noticed breaches around outlets and penetrations and holes left by work on the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Ickham are listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. 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 does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Place
- Ickham (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Ickham
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
- Do not keep patching the same spot
- Don’t leave water getting in
- Do not let outlets block
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. We’ll explain what was found and what it means.
Make sure contractors protect the waterproofing when they work up there. Have the roof looked at after other work.
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Ickham
Do you cover smaller places like Ickham?
Yes, Ickham is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you cover Ickham?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and Ickham is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. 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.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
How do I arrange electronic leak detection in Ickham?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
How the survey changes by roof type
Bituminous membranes
Bituminous roofs often have laps and old repairs where breaches occur. We test where the roof suits it.
EPDM rubber roofs
ELD on EPDM depends on the product and the layers. We check before we quote.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey typically takes as long as needed for the membrane area and the build-up, which we’ll explain when we quote. Rural addresses near Ickham can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- 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 photos in a report for your roofer.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, tell us about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Towns and villages near Ickham
What else we do in Ickham
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Sections we cannot safely access
- Repairing the breaches (that’s for your roofer)
- The extent of water in the insulation
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Roof terraces and balconies
Local flat roofs in Ickham
About 3 miles south-east lies Goodnestone Park, a reminder of how long the area around Ickham has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are a good many flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
For landlords with property near Bekesbourne station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St John, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. Take a building like Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School: large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in Ickham, we can carry out electronic leak detection at your property. Ickham is one of the places in Kent we cover for electronic leak detection.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: CT3. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane. If you’re just outside Ickham, we cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Around Ickham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Rose Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).