Hampshire · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Ludgershall, Hampshire
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Ludgershall and the rest of Hampshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Holes around roof penetrations
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
How electronic leak detection works in Ludgershall
ELD can be carried out in more than one way. Low-voltage testing is typically done with the surface wet 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. We’ll say if your roof doesn’t suit either method before any testing starts. We survey roof terraces and balconies, flat roof membranes and commercial flat roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause and holes left by work on the roof.
Flat roofs in smaller places like Ludgershall can be more exposed, particularly where nothing shelters them, where wind can catch loose edges and trims. Sun on a flat roof also ages felt and bitumen. Splits, blisters and lifting edges are what to look out for, along with water that sits after rain. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the flat roof membrane, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Ludgershall (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Get leaks traced quickly
- Use boards when working on the roof
- Record dates and spots where water appears
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
Where the evidence points to walls, copings or rooflights, we’ll note it, so other causes can be checked.
Clear flat roof outlets regularly. Water that sits on the roof finds breaches faster.
Electronic leak detection around Ludgershall
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you look after a building like Ludgershall Castle Primary School, a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Ludgershall and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Surveys in SP11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens, and we cover them all. Ludgershall is on the A342, so it is easy for us to get to. We also cover the places around Ludgershall: Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
Near you in Ludgershall
In Ludgershall, that means homes and buildings near The Wellington Academy and Prince of Wales Hotel and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Ludgershall Castle (less than half a mile north).
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Signs you need electronic leak detection in Ludgershall
Joints and laps in a membrane can fail over time. A gap that is hard to see can let water in long before anyone notices.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Waterproofing to test before it’s covered
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Leaks through a covered membrane
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St James, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems normally start.
Before booking anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- The extent of water in the insulation
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
- Fixing the holes we find
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
Ludgershall questions
Will you come out to Ludgershall?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Ludgershall?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
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What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes a length of time set by the roof’s area and construction, which we set out in the quote. A visit to a smaller place like Ludgershall is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- The membrane is tested and breaches are found.
- You get a report with photos of each breach.
Before we arrive
- Leave side gates unlocked
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Booking a 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. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Ludgershall
A visual inspection can miss tiny holes. Electronic testing can find breaches you cannot see by eye where the roof suits it. Arranging work in a smaller place like Ludgershall is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Why us?
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.