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Electronic leak detection in Lordington, West Sussex
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Lordington, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
How electronic leak detection works in Lordington
Not every flat roof suits electronic testing. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves and some roofs don’t have a suitable layer beneath the membrane. We will say if ELD won’t work on your roof at the start. Any details you have about the membrane and build-up help us decide, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It avoids arranging a test that cannot give results. Common reasons to book are holes around roof penetrations and new membranes needing a check before handover, on single-ply roofs, liquid-applied waterproofing and commercial flat roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Lordington may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you’re 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.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Lordington (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Electronic leak detection around Lordington
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Lordington, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. The wider area around Lordington has a long history of building, with Warblington Castle about 4.2 miles south-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as Racton Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. Anyone responsible for a site like Bourne Community College will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Lordington is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. We provide electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Lordington and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area for electronic leak detection. We also cover Racton (1 mile south), Walderton (1 mile north-east), Funtington (2 miles south-east), Hambrook (2 miles south) and West Ashling (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south-east), Selsey (11 miles south-east), Emsworth (3 miles south-west), Portfield (6 miles south-east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
What’s near Lordington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Stansted Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Southbourne station, about 2.5 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.7 miles south-west) and Emsworth Museum (3.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Walderton Down.
Do you need electronic leak detection in Lordington?
A breach can be left during installation. Testing before the roof is covered or handed over helps find them.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- New membranes needing a check before handover
For landlords with property near Southbourne station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
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Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
- Check new waterproofing before handover
- Do not leave water getting in
File the report with your roof paperwork. It is a dated record of the membrane’s condition.
Keep outlets and gutters on flat roofs clear. Standing water puts more pressure on any weak point.
Prices for electronic leak detection in Lordington
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
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 roof before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
What electronic leak detection does not cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Some conductive membranes
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
- Sections we cannot safely access
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Lordington
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Lordington questions
Will you come out to Lordington?
Yes, Lordington is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Lordington?
It can do. Lordington is within about 4 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What is electronic leak detection?
ELD passes a small electrical current across the roof to locate holes in the membrane. A breach lets the current through so we can pinpoint it.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey 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 Lordington frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First, we confirm which roof areas are included.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- You receive the results to pass to your roofer.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking before the day
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or email us. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.