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Electronic leak detection in Old Town, East Sussex
Electronic leak detection across Old Town, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Damage from equipment installers
- Failed seams and laps
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
Electronic leak detection in Old Town
ELD finds breaches in the membrane but not every way water gets in. Water coming through walls, copings, rooflights or plumbing won’t show on the test. If the evidence points elsewhere, we’ll say so. It won’t show water getting in through brickwork or around frames. The report makes clear what was and wasn’t tested. We will point you to the likely next step. Typical surveys look at leaks that return after repairs and water coming in under a flat roof, across green roofs, flat roof membranes and liquid-applied waterproofing.
Outbuildings, garden rooms and garages in places like Old Town often have flat roofs of their own. They’re easy to forget, but water through a garage roof can spoil whatever is stored inside. If you want them looked at too, mention them when you book. Felt, rubber and GRP coverings on garages and outbuildings age in just the same way as the main roof’s.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Old Town
Some breaches are too small to see. Electronic testing can find breaches you can’t see by eye, on suitable membranes. In a smaller place like Old Town, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more.
All our prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. You’ll know the exact price before you book.
Why book with us
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Old Town
Landlords, agents and building managers in Old Town and across East Sussex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Old Town
Do you cover commercial flat roofs around Old Town?
Yes, commercial flat roofs are part of what we cover. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for the building, and roof access is agreed with you before the visit.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Old Town, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
How do I arrange electronic leak detection in Old Town?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photographs. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Carrying out the repair work
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Sections we cannot safely access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
Common roof problems in Old Town
Flat roof membranes can be punctured by foot traffic, dropped tools or debris. Many are tiny, but still let water through.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Holes around roof penetrations
A roof leak in a hotel or guest house around Old Town means lost rooms as well as repairs, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Before you book anyone
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What the survey will not cover
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Flat and commercial roofs around Old Town
Old Town lies within about 2 miles of the sea, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
For landlords with property near Eastbourne station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We provide electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Old Town and nearby. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the BN21, BN20 and BN22 postcode area for electronic leak detection. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns like Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Old Town
Typical jobs here are in homes near Motcombe Infants' School, Gildrege Park and WMG Academy for Young Engineers and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east. A little further out are Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Combe Hill.
What we do, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: 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 typically takes as long as needed for the membrane area and the build-up, which we’ll explain when we quote. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Old Town, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- We choose a low-voltage or high-voltage method to match the roof.
- The membrane is tested and breaches are found.
- A report with photographs shows where each breach is.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.