Hampshire · London and the South East
Purbrook Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Purbrook, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Patched roofs that still leak
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
Signs you need electronic leak detection in Purbrook
On a flat roof, water spreads under the waterproofing. The stain inside can be far from the hole, so tracing it by eye is difficult.
Look out for signs like these:
- Waterproofing to test before it’s covered
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Patched roofs that still leak
Take an older house close to Church of St John: the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems typically start.
Questions to ask before you book
- Are they insured for the work?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
About our electronic leak detection in Purbrook
Green roofs, ballasted roofs and roofs under paving are harder to test. The layers on top can limit the methods we can use, and some may need lifting. We talk this through before we quote. Any details of the build-up help because they show what’s under the surface. If testing isn’t possible, we’ll say so. Common reasons to book are water coming in under a flat roof and damp inside with no sign on the roof, on single-ply roofs, roof terraces and balconies and commercial flat roofs.
Garages and porches on estates in towns like Purbrook frequently have flat roofs. Some older garages have cement sheet roofs, which on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, which a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before anyone disturbs them. Each kind of covering, from felt to rubber and GRP, is checked in its own way. Asbestos testing is not part of what we do, though a report may flag materials that could contain it.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Purbrook (PO7, PO6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Purbrook
How do I find out if my home in Purbrook is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Purbrook?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Purbrook as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
Is the repair part of the test?
No, our part is finding the breaches. Your roofer uses the report to target the repair.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Does electronic leak detection work on all membranes?
That depends on the roof’s membrane and layers. Share any details you have and we’ll confirm suitability.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
What affects the price in Purbrook
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Height and safe access
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Purbrook
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take a length of time set by the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. A survey in Purbrook needs access inside and out, including the loft hatch and any rooms with damp. If there’s a side gate or a rear garden, let us know how to reach it. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up isn’t suitable
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
How the survey changes by roof type
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Whether it can be tested depends on the build-up.
Single-ply membranes
Punctures from foot traffic and equipment are common on single-ply roofs. ELD can locate them.
What electronic leak detection looks like in Purbrook
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Purbrook, so there is 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. 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. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
Warblington Castle lies about 3.3 miles south-east, so building around Purbrook goes back a long way. Older houses nearby often have flat roofs added much later, built to very different standards from the main roof. If you let a flat or house near Bedhampton station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Purbrook is about 2 miles west of Havant, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Purbrook, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Purbrook is one of the places in Hampshire where we work.
Every address in PO7 and PO6 is covered for electronic leak detection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on London Road, Bliss Close and Delius Walk or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Purbrook Heath (1 mile west), Widley (1 mile south-west), Waterlooville (1 mile north), Farlington (2 miles south) and Bedhampton (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (7 miles south-west), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (7 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Purbrook
In Purbrook, that means homes and buildings near The Denmead Queen pub and Crookhorn College and the streets around them. The closest station to Purbrook is Bedhampton station, about 1.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and World War I Remembrance Centre (2.7 miles south). The countryside around Purbrook includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.