Hampshire · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in Kingsmead
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Kingsmead and the rest of Hampshire. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Holes around roof penetrations
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Kingsmead
Do you cover smaller places like Kingsmead?
Yes, Kingsmead is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is Kingsmead in the area you cover?
Yes, Kingsmead is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Kingsmead as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What’s the price of ELD?
We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. The price depends on the roof’s size and build-up. For a quote, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Does ELD work under paving or planting?
In some cases. It depends on the build-up and the layers above the membrane and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through first.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
About our electronic leak detection in Kingsmead
Not every flat roof suits electronic testing. Certain membranes conduct electricity, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. If your roof isn’t suitable, we will tell you at the start. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, such as drawings or specifications. It avoids arranging a test that can’t give results. We survey roof terraces and balconies, commercial flat roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing, and the problems we are asked to look at most are breaches around outlets and penetrations and water coming in under a flat roof.
Older buildings in small places like Kingsmead may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Kingsmead (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Patching where you think the leak is often misses it. ELD shows the actual breach points. Older cottages and farmhouses around Kingsmead 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.
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.
Why us?
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Electronic leak detection in Kingsmead: local notes
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
If you own a rental within reach of Botley station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. Take a building like Swanmore College of Technology: large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Kingsmead is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Whether the building in Kingsmead is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Kingsmead is one of the places in Hampshire where we work. There’s also a page for Portsmouth.
Every address in PO17 is covered for electronic leak detection. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Woodend (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile north), Shirrell Heath (1 mile west), Soberton Heath (1 mile east) and Shedfield (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Near you in Kingsmead
Around Kingsmead, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Roebuck pub. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, about 4 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (3.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
When you need someone else
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Areas we cannot reach or that cannot be tested
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up isn’t suitable
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
What we look for on each type of roof
Green and ballasted roofs
Testing before planting or ballast goes on is simpler.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Pinholes in a coating can let water through. Where the roof suits it, testing can find them.
Places near Kingsmead
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What happens on the day
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Around Kingsmead, 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 start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- The membrane is tested and breaches are found.
- A report with photos shows where each breach is.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.