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Electronic Leak Detection in Iford
Electronic leak detection across Iford, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
Landlord and commercial surveys in Iford
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Electronic leak detection in Iford
Our ELD testing covers flat roofs in Iford and the rest of London and the South East. Testing typically takes longer on a large roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Every roof is quoted on its size and build-up. You get a written report with photos. We survey roof terraces and balconies, flat roof membranes and commercial flat roofs, and people most often book us about leaks through a covered membrane and new roofs to check before paving or planting.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Iford take more wind and rain, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Older felt roofs, often around 15–20 years in life, show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the flat roof membrane, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Iford (BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Iford
If a flat roof keeps leaking after patching, the hole may be elsewhere. ELD can locate the breach more precisely.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Damage from equipment installers
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Waterproofing to test before it’s covered
Historic houses such as Monk's House, about 1.4 miles south-east, show how far back building around Iford goes. On a period home nearby, any flat roof is likely to be a later addition with its own lifespan.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Are they insured for the work?
- What experience they bring
Questions from Iford
Will you come out to Iford?
Yes, Iford is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Iford is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
How does ELD work?
ELD passes a small electrical current across the roof to locate holes in the membrane. The current only gets through where the membrane is breached so we can pinpoint it.
Does electronic leak detection work on all membranes?
Not every roof is suitable. Some membranes conduct electricity, and some build-ups lack a suitable layer below. If your roof will not work, we will say so at the start.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the flat roof membrane as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes a length of time set by the roof’s area and construction, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. Around Iford, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First, you tell us about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Before the survey
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Why act early in Iford
Cutting open a flat roof to find a leak can cause more damage. Electronic testing finds the hole first so your roofer knows where to work. Older cottages and farmhouses around Iford can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Other services in Iford
Flat and commercial roofs around Iford
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Iford, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. On a flat roof near the sea, edge trims and upstands take the brunt of the wind, and metal parts corrode faster. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you live in an older home near St Pancras Church (Kingston near Lewes), later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear. If you let a flat or house near Lewes station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Iford is about 2 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Iford can all book electronic leak detection. Iford is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex where we work for electronic leak detection.
Surveys in BN7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you’re just outside Iford, we cover Kingston near Lewes (1 mile north-west), Northease (1 mile south-east), Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Southover (2 miles north-east) and Lewes (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (5 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (4 miles south).
Near you in Iford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Juggs Arms Public House, Priory School and Railway Land, among other places. The nearest railway station is Lewes station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Southerham Farm.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- How wet the insulation is
- Carrying out the repair work
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Iford
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
What affects the price in Iford
To price your survey, we look at:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How big the roof is
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
To get a price for electronic leak detection in Iford, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.