Hampshire · London and the South East
Picket Piece Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Picket Piece, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Stains far from any visible defect
- Holes around roof penetrations
Electronic leak detection in Picket Piece
We carry out electronic leak detection on flat roofs in Picket Piece and across London and South East England. A visit normally takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Every roof is quoted on its size and build-up. You get a photo-illustrated written report. We survey liquid-applied waterproofing, green roofs and flat roof membranes, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are stains far from any visible defect and punctures from foot traffic or tools.
Outbuildings, garden rooms and garages in places like Picket Piece 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.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- Picket Piece (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Picket Piece
Will you come out to Picket Piece?
Yes, Picket Piece is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is Picket Piece in the area you cover?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Picket Piece is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Does ELD include fixing the breach?
No, our part is finding the breaches. Your roofer uses the report to target the repair.
How does ELD work?
A sound membrane blocks the test current, so wherever there is a hole, it passes through. That lets us find breaches that are too small to see.
Can you find leaks on a covered flat roof?
It can be possible, depending on the roof. What sits on the membrane affects the method, so we check the build-up first.
How the survey changes by roof type
Liquid-applied waterproofing
What lies under a liquid coating decides if ELD will work.
Single-ply membranes
Some single-ply membranes suit electronic testing well but it depends on the product and layers.
Places near Picket Piece
Also in Picket Piece
What affects the price in Picket Piece
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Note where leaks show inside and when
- Find the breach before more patching
- Check trades protect the waterproofing
- Consider ELD before paving or planting goes on
If we think the leak isn’t coming through the membrane, the report says so, with a suggestion of what to check next.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Feet and dropped tools are a common cause of holes.
Why get it checked now?
Some breaches are too small to see. Electronic testing can find breaches you cannot see by eye where the roof suits it. Around Picket Piece, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
What you get with us
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Every finding written up with photos
- Visits on any day of the week
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Picket Piece
Letting agents and landlords in Picket Piece book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Flat roofs in Picket Piece
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
If you look after a building such as Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. If you own a rental within reach of Andover station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Picket Piece is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Picket Piece, we can come and survey your property. Our Hampshire coverage includes Picket Piece. Southampton is in our area too.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area for electronic leak detection. Local streets include Locksbridge Road, Wyke Court and Galbraith Road. We also cover the places around Picket Piece: Finkley Down (1 mile west), Andover Down (1 mile south), Finkley (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west) and East Anton (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Picket Piece
Typical jobs here are in homes near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 2.4 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Picket Piece includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes longer on a large roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. A visit to Picket Piece is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- First, we confirm which roof areas are included.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.