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Lower Dicker Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Lower Dicker, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Lower Dicker
Is Lower Dicker in the area you cover?
Yes, Lower Dicker is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Lower Dicker is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How much time does ELD need?
Testing normally takes a length of time set by the roof’s area and construction, which we’ll explain when we quote.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What’s the price of ELD?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Send us details of the roof, and call 07833 053749 or send us an email for a quote.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Lower Dicker
ELD suits many waterproofing membranes on flat roofs, on homes, blocks and commercial buildings. It can be used to trace an existing leak or to test a new membrane before it is 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 are worried about leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause and breaches around outlets and penetrations, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on roof terraces and balconies, green roofs and single-ply roofs alike.
In a small place like Lower Dicker, a flat roof can stand in the open, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, usually show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Lower Dicker (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Local flat roofs in Lower Dicker
About 1.2 miles east lies Horselunges Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Lower Dicker has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
If you own a rental within reach of Berwick (Sussex) station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. For an older house near a landmark like Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hellingly Community Primary School, schools and public buildings frequently have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Lower Dicker is about 2 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We visit Lower Dicker as part of our work across East Sussex, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Lower Dicker is one of the places in East Sussex we cover. There is also a page for Brighton.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: BN27. That includes homes and businesses on Hackhurst Lane, Diamond Drive and Court Lodge Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Lower Horsebridge (1 mile east), Nash Street (1 mile north-west), Tile Hurst (1 mile south-east), Upper Dicker (1 mile south-west) and Upper Horsebridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west) and Crowborough (12 miles north).
Near you in Lower Dicker
We work in homes and buildings around Hailsham Community College and Bede's Prep School and the streets around them. Lower Dicker’s nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 3.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (3.5 miles north) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (1.8 miles east).
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
When you need someone else
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up is not suitable
- How wet the insulation is
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Lower Dicker
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
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How the survey changes by roof type
EPDM rubber roofs
Whether an EPDM roof can be tested depends on the membrane and build-up. We check before we quote.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid-applied coatings form a seamless layer but holes and thin areas can occur. Whether ELD works depends on the coating and build-up.
Practical tips
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Don’t let outlets block
- Limit access to the roof
- Record dates and spots where water appears
Wet insulation may need attention after a leak. Your roofer can advise on that, and moisture readings can help.
Don’t leave a flat roof leak running. The longer water gets in, the more insulation and decking can be affected.
The survey, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes a time that depends on the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we’ll explain when we quote. Older rural homes like those around Lower Dicker can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photos shows where each breach is.
Before the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
To get a price for electronic leak detection in Lower Dicker, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.