Hampshire · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Lyde Green, Hampshire
A careful look at the flat roof membrane at your property in Lyde Green, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Damage from equipment installers
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
What we can’t see
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Sections we can’t safely access
- The extent of water in the insulation
- Fixing the holes we find
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Lyde Green
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Single-ply roofs
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Lyde Green
There are different ELD methods. Low-voltage methods usually need a wet roof surface, while high-voltage testing needs a dry, exposed membrane. Which one suits depends on the membrane and the layers of the roof and we explain which we will use. We’ll say if your roof does not suit either method at the outset. We survey green roofs, liquid-applied waterproofing and commercial flat roofs, and people most often book us about gaps at membrane joints and leaks under green or ballasted roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Lyde Green may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Lyde Green (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Your questions about electronic leak detection in Lyde Green
How do I find out if my home in Lyde 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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Lyde Green?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Lyde Green is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
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 so we can pinpoint it.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What’s the price of ELD?
We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. The price depends on the roof’s size and build-up. For a quote, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the flat roof membrane as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Somewhere like Lyde Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- First, you tell us about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- The breaches are recorded with photos in a report for your roofer.
How to prepare
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Booking a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
When to book a survey in Lyde Green
Other trades on the roof can puncture the waterproofing. Fixings, equipment and foot traffic can leave small holes.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
For an older house near a landmark like Rotherwick Church, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Flat roofs in Lyde Green
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Next to the main roofs there is normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. With Stratfield Saye House about 2.8 miles north, Lyde Green sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you own a rental within reach of Hook station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Whitewater Church of England Primary School will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Lyde Green is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Lyde Green is one of many places we visit across Hampshire. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for electronic leak detection. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Rotherwick (1 mile south-east), Mattingley (2 miles east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Heckfield (2 miles north-east) and Hazeley (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
What’s near Lyde Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Coach And Horses Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Lyde Green is Hook station, about 2.2 miles south-east. A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.3 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles west). Not far away are The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
Why act early in Lyde Green
Repeated call-outs for the same leak add up. A report showing the breach points gives your roofer a clear target. In a place like Lyde Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
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. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
Why book us in Lyde Green
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- An independent look at the roof
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Different roofs, different checks
Bituminous membranes
Bituminous roofs frequently have laps and old repairs that can leak. We test where the roof suits it.
Single-ply membranes
ELD often works on single-ply membranes but it depends on the product and layers.