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Electronic leak detection in Leigh, Surrey
Not sure what state the flat roof membrane is in? We carry out electronic leak detection in Leigh and across Surrey.
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Leaks showing away from the breach
How electronic leak detection works in Leigh
ELD can be carried out in more than one way. Low-voltage methods usually need a wet roof surface 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’ll explain our choice. If neither method suits your roof, we’ll tell you before any testing starts. If you’re worried about water coming in under a flat roof and gaps at membrane joints, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Leigh, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. We simply plan the journey and access ahead of time. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when booking.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- Leigh (RH2)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price electronic leak detection
To price your survey, we check:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- House, block, shop or office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
What we need to know
These details help when you get in touch:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- What’s prompted the survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Questions from Leigh
Will you come out to Leigh?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you cover Leigh?
Yes, Leigh is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Leigh as anywhere else.
How much time does ELD need?
The roof’s size and build-up decide how long it takes. You’ll know roughly how long before we start.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when you book.
What’s the price of ELD?
We quote for each roof individually. Let us know about the roof and where it leaks. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email for a quote.
How do I book a survey in Leigh?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How do you choose the testing method?
The method is chosen to suit the roof. Low-voltage methods are usually carried out on a wet roof, while high-voltage testing needs a dry, exposed membrane.
Common roof problems in Leigh
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting hide the membrane. Electronic methods can help on some of these roofs though it depends on the layers.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Water coming in under a flat roof
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Bartholomew, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof.
Questions to ask before you book
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What the survey won’t cover
- Their report turnaround times
Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from the ground. 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.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Electronic leak detection around Leigh
If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
Landlords with a home close to Betchworth station may find that a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Burys Court School will know that schools and public buildings frequently have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Leigh is about 3 miles south-west of Reigate, in Surrey. Bookings from Leigh are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
All of RH2 is covered for electronic leak detection. Local streets include Church Road, Smalls Hill Road and The Glebe, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Dawesgreen (1 mile north-west), Bunce Common (1 mile west), Irons Bottom (2 miles east), Strood Green (2 miles north-west) and Sidlow (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (4 miles south-east), Redhill (4 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north) and Reigate (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Leigh
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Seven Stars Public House, among other places. Leigh’s nearest station is Betchworth station, roughly 2.9 miles north. A little further out are Reigate Priory Museum (2.7 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Reigate Heath and Colley Hill.
The survey, step by step
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. For a village or hamlet like Leigh, the journey is planned ahead of time: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Before we arrive
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Why get it checked now?
Repeated call-outs for the same leak add up. A clear record of where the breaches are helps break that cycle. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
All our prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why book us in Leigh
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
What we cannot see
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
- Some conductive membranes
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Leigh
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs