Kent · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Offham, Kent
We take a careful look at the flat roof membrane at your property in Offham, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- New membranes needing a check before handover
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Holes around roof penetrations
Electronic leak detection in Offham: what you get
ELD finds breaches in the membrane but not every way water gets in. Water coming through walls, copings, rooflights or plumbing will not show on the test. If the evidence points elsewhere, we’ll say so. The test shows breaches in the membrane, not water coming through masonry or around frames. Our report keeps that distinction clear. We will point you to the likely next step. If you’re worried about damp inside with no sign on the roof and new roofs to check before paving or planting, we can find out what’s behind it, on green roofs, commercial flat roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing alike.
In a village or hamlet like Offham, flat roofs are usually on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included as you book.
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, whichever applies.
- Location
- Offham (ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take a time that depends on the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Somewhere as small as Offham, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Before the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Offham
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
What we are asked to look at in Offham
Other trades on the roof can puncture the waterproofing. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Failed seams and laps
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
If you own a rental within reach of West Malling station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Before you book anyone
- Their insurance cover
- Will the report include photos?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
What we look for on each type of roof
Green and ballasted roofs
Testing before planting or ballast goes on is simpler.
EPDM rubber roofs
EPDM is a long-lasting flat roof membrane, but punctures and seam failures still happen.
FAQs for Offham
Is Offham within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Is my home in Offham listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Does electronic leak detection work on all membranes?
ELD doesn’t suit every roof. Some membranes conduct electricity and some roofs lack the layer the test needs. If your roof won’t work, we’ll say so at the start.
What is electronic leak detection?
A sound membrane blocks the test current, but a hole lets it through. That lets us find breaches that are too small to see.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
Towns and villages near Offham
What else we do in Offham
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Note where leaks show inside and when
- Share any drawings of the roof
- Do not keep patching the same spot
Wet insulation may need attention after a leak. Your roofer can advise on that and other checks can help judge it.
Check contractors protect the waterproofing when fitting equipment. Have the roof looked at after other work.
Flat and commercial roofs around Offham
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Next to the main roofs there’s normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. The wider area around Offham has a long history of building, with Old Soar Manor about 3.1 miles south-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Offham, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Michael, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Offham is about 7 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Roofs in Offham get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Offham is one of the places in Kent where we work. Maidstone is in our area too.
We cover every part of ME19 for electronic leak detection. If you need electronic leak detection at a property on Church Road, Pepingstraw Close and Teston Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Wrotham Heath (1 mile west), Comp (2 miles west), Kent Street (2 miles south), New Pound (2 miles south) and Herne Pound (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Offham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to King's Arms Public House and Manor Park Country Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is West Malling station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (2.2 miles north-east) and Maidstone Hospital (4.8 miles east).