Kent · London and the South East
Oversland Electronic Leak Detection
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof membrane before you decide what to do next. Electronic leak detection in Oversland.
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
Roof by roof
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Suitability depends on the layers.
Single-ply membranes
ELD frequently works on single-ply membranes but it depends on the product and layers.
Electronic leak detection in Oversland: what you get
Not every flat roof suits electronic testing. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves and some roofs do not have a suitable layer beneath the membrane. We’ll say if ELD will not work on your roof at the start. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, such as drawings or specifications. It avoids arranging a test that cannot give results. If you are worried about a flat roof leak that can’t be traced and holes left by work on the roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a small place like Oversland, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Older felt roofs, frequently around 15–20 years in life, show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
Where we cannot see part of the flat roof membrane, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Oversland (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The roof’s overall size
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What electronic leak detection looks like in Oversland
Oversland lies within about 5 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt in the air is hard on metal flashings and fixings, and wind catches any loose edge on a flat roof. Belmont House and Gardens, about 4.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Oversland. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Peter and St Paul, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. Take a building like Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School: schools and public buildings frequently have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Oversland is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. If you’re in Oversland, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Kent coverage includes Oversland.
We work across ME13 for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Dunkirk Road and South Street. We also cover the places around Oversland: Winterbourne (1 mile north-east), South Street (1 mile west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Oversland
Typical jobs here are in homes near Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Sondes Arms, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, about 0.6 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.3 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.6 miles south). Open spaces near Oversland include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Oversland questions
Is my home in Oversland listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is Oversland within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Is the repair part of the test?
No. We test the membrane and report. The report shows where each breach is so your roofer can fix them.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Which method do you use?
The roof decides the method. You will know which method we plan to use before we start.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey, 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 if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you need electronic leak detection in Oversland?
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting hide the membrane. ELD can work on some covered roofs though it depends on the layers.
Problems we come across often include:
- Failed seams and laps
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
If you own a rental within reach of Selling station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- When you’ll get the report
- Will the report include photos?
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes a time that depends on the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we’ll explain when we quote. Cottages and farmhouses around Oversland often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- First, you let us know 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.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Before the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Related advice
Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Use boards when working on the roof
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
- Get leaks traced quickly
- Note where leaks show inside and when
If water has been getting in, insulation under the membrane may be wet. That is something to discuss with your roofer, and moisture readings can help.
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is worth considering. Finding breaches is simpler at that stage.
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What you can safely check yourself
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.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.