Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Little Ickford Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection around Little Ickford, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Waterproofing to test before it is covered
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
What this survey cannot tell you
A survey is a close look at the flat roof membrane, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Carrying out the repair work
- Moisture spread under the membrane
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Little Ickford
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
Electronic leak detection in Little Ickford: what you get
Our ELD report shows where each breach was found, with photos. It tells your roofer exactly where to repair rather than guessing. Repair costs are not part of the report, so your roofer prices the work. Testing again after repairs can confirm the breaches have been dealt with if the build-up allows. You get a photo-illustrated written report. We survey flat roof membranes, liquid-applied waterproofing and green roofs, and people most often book us about leaks under green or ballasted roofs and holes left by work on the roof.
In a small place like Little Ickford, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, normally show it first. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Little Ickford (HP18)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Little Ickford
Is my home in Little Ickford listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is Little Ickford in the area you cover?
Yes, Little Ickford is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
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.
What’s the price of ELD?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Send us details of the roof, and phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a quote.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Why act early in Little Ickford
Repairs in the wrong place leave the leak in place. ELD shows the actual breach points. Outbuildings and barns around Little Ickford are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Different roofs, different checks
Single-ply membranes
ELD often works on single-ply membranes but it depends on the product and layers.
Green and ballasted roofs
Testing before planting or ballast goes on is simpler.
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
- Get leaks traced quickly
- Check new waterproofing before handover
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
Keep the report with the roof’s records. It shows the condition of the membrane on that date.
Don’t leave a flat roof leak running. The longer water gets in, the more insulation and decking can be affected.
Do you need electronic leak detection in Little Ickford?
Seams are a common weak point in flat roof waterproofing. A gap that is hard to see can let water in long before anyone notices.
Look out for signs like these:
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- Stains far from any visible defect
- Leaks that return after repairs
If you let a flat or house near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
What to check before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether you get a written report with photos
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It usually 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 Little Ickford often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You tell us about the roof and where water is showing.
- 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 photographs shows where each breach is.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
What electronic leak detection looks like in Little Ickford
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere. With Boarstall Tower about 4.8 miles north, Little Ickford sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Nicholas, 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 site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ickford School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Little Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We survey roofs in Little Ickford and the rest of Buckinghamshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Little Ickford is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work for electronic leak detection. There is also a page for Oxford.
Every address in HP18 is within our area for electronic leak detection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on Bulls Lane and Little Ickford. Other places close to Little Ickford include Ickford (1 mile north-west), Shabbington (1 mile east), Draycott (1 mile south-west), Worminghall (1 mile north-west) and Albury (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (11 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
Around Little Ickford
We work in homes and buildings around The Royal Oak pub. Little Ickford’s nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 4.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.6 miles west) and Thame Community Hospital (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bernwood Meadows.