Kent · London and the South East
Lydd Electronic Leak Detection
Know where you stand with the flat roof membrane before you decide what to do next. We carry out electronic leak detection in Lydd.
- Holes around roof penetrations
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Lydd
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting need more thought. What sits on the membrane can affect which method will work and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through before we quote. Drawings or details of the roof’s layers are useful because they show what’s under the surface. If testing is not possible, we will say so. We survey green roofs, commercial flat roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing, and people most often book us about repairs that haven’t stopped the leak and new membranes needing a check before handover.
Around a smaller place like Lydd, flat roofs usually cover extensions, garages and dormers. Even a small flat roof can let a good many water into the room below. Knowing the covering and how it was laid tells you what to expect from it. Ponding, splits and lifting edges are the signs to look for from a window.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Lydd (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Lydd
How do I find out if my home in Lydd 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. 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.
Will you come out to Lydd?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What does electronic leak detection do?
ELD passes a small electrical current across the roof to locate holes in the membrane. The current only gets through where the membrane is breached, which shows us where the hole is.
How do I book a survey in Lydd?
Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
How it works
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit normally takes a length of time set by the membrane area and the build-up, which we set out in the quote. In a smaller place like Lydd, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can frequently be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- 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 testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- The roof is tested and any breaches are located.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Before we arrive
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Why act early in Lydd
Cutting open a flat roof to find a leak can cause more damage. Electronic testing finds the hole first so your roofer knows where to work. On a bungalow or cottage around Lydd, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
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 you get with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
What we look for on each type of roof
Green and ballasted roofs
Roofs with planting or ballast hide the membrane. Testing may still be possible, depending on the build-up.
Inverted and paved roofs
Inverted roofs have the insulation on top of the waterproofing, which affects testing.
What affects the cost of electronic leak detection
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Roof area
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What we’re asked to look at in Lydd
Water travels under flat roof membranes. The leak may show some distance from where water gets in, so tracing it by eye is difficult.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Damage from equipment installers
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
If you look after a building such as Lydd Primary School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
What else we do in Lydd
Useful tips for Lydd property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Check trades protect the waterproofing
- Do not keep patching the same spot
- Limit access to the roof
- Get leaks traced quickly
Where the evidence points to walls, copings or rooflights, we will note it, with a suggestion of what to check next.
Ask trades working on the roof to protect the membrane when they work up there. Check the roof after they’ve finished.
Flat and commercial roofs around Lydd
Lydd lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
For an older house near a landmark like All Saints Church, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Whether the building in Lydd is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Lydd is one of the places in Kent we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: TN29. Local streets include Church Road, Station Road and High Street, all of which we cover. Being close to the B2075, Lydd is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Near you in Lydd
We work in homes and buildings around The Dolphin Hotel. Nearby you will also find Lydd Town Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.