Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in Littlewick Green
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Littlewick Green and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Leaks that return after repairs
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
About our electronic leak detection in Littlewick Green
Electronic leak detection works on many flat roof membranes over offices, units, blocks of flats and homes. It helps trace a leak you already have or to test a new membrane before it’s covered. Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. We can test on weekdays and at weekends when conditions allow. Just ask about your roof. If you’ve noticed repairs that haven’t stopped the leak and damage from equipment installers, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on green roofs, roof terraces and balconies and single-ply roofs alike.
Somewhere as small as Littlewick Green, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. They need the same care as any town roof: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. The journey and access are planned beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when you book.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Littlewick Green (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t 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.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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Common roof problems in Littlewick Green
New membranes can have defects from installation. ELD on a new roof can show holes before they cause leaks.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- New membranes needing a check before handover
If you own a rental within reach of Maidenhead station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What the survey won’t cover
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What insurance they carry
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The extent of water in the insulation
- Repairing the breaches (that’s for your roofer)
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
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 does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
Littlewick Green questions
Do you cover smaller places like Littlewick Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Littlewick Green is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How do you choose the testing method?
The method is chosen to suit the roof. Low-voltage testing typically needs a wet surface and high-voltage methods need the membrane dry and exposed.
Does electronic leak detection work on all membranes?
That depends on the roof’s membrane and layers. Tell us what you know about the roof and we’ll confirm suitability.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to.
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey normally takes as long as needed for the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Older roofs in small places like Littlewick Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- First, you tell us about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- 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.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Getting ready for the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, tell us about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Bituminous membranes
Many flat roofs use bitumen-based membranes. The build-up decides which method will work.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid waterproofing has no laps but holes and thin areas can occur. Suitability for ELD depends on the system.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Littlewick Green
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Electronic leak detection in Littlewick Green: local notes
The wider area around Littlewick Green has a long history of building, with Harleyford Manor about 2.8 miles north. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
Take an older house close to Saint John the Evangelist: later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Littlewick Green is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We carry out electronic leak detection for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Littlewick Green and the surrounding area. Across Windsor and Maidenhead, we cover Littlewick Green. There’s also a page for Reading.
All of SL6 is within our area for electronic leak detection. We cover properties on Gilchrist Way, Coronation Road and Bath Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Holloway (1 mile north-east), Burchett's Green (1 mile north), Woolley Green (1 mile east), Stubbings (1 mile north-east) and Pinkneys Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (7 miles east), North Ascot (8 miles south-east), Cookham (4 miles north-east), Furze Platt (3 miles north-east) and Dedworth (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Littlewick Green
Around Littlewick Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Manor Green School, The Shire Horse pub and Newlands Girls' School and the streets around them. Littlewick Green’s nearest station is Maidenhead station, roughly 3 miles east. A little further out are Marlow Museum (3.8 miles north) and St Mark's Hospital (2.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Taplow Lake and Weycock Hill.