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Electronic leak detection in Ramsnest Common, Surrey
Not sure what state the flat roof membrane is in? We carry out electronic leak detection in Ramsnest Common and across Surrey.
- New membranes needing a check before handover
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Water coming in under a flat roof
Useful tips for Ramsnest Common property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Find the breach before more patching
- Clear flat roof outlets regularly
- Use boards when working on the roof
- Consider ELD before paving or planting goes on
Once repairs are made, the roof can be tested again if you want to check them, where the roof still suits the method.
Limit foot traffic on flat roofs. Many breaches come from foot traffic.
How electronic leak detection works in Ramsnest Common
Some flat roofs cannot be tested electronically. Certain membranes conduct electricity, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. We will say if ELD will not work on your roof before any testing. Any details you have about the membrane and build-up help us decide, such as drawings or specifications. It avoids arranging a test that can’t give results. We survey commercial flat roofs, liquid-applied waterproofing and single-ply roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gaps at membrane joints and waterproofing to test before it’s covered.
Somewhere as small as Ramsnest Common, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. The journey and access are planned beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when booking.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Location
- Ramsnest Common (GU8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take a length of time set by the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Cottages and farmhouses around Ramsnest Common often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
How we price electronic leak detection
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The roof’s overall size
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Height and safe access
For a price for your roof in Ramsnest Common, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- When you need the report by
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Also near Ramsnest Common
What else we do in Ramsnest Common
Do you need electronic leak detection in Ramsnest Common?
Other trades on the roof can puncture the waterproofing. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- Leaks that return after repairs
- Water coming in under a flat roof
If you let a flat or house near Witley station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Questions from Ramsnest Common
Do you cover smaller places like Ramsnest Common?
Yes, Ramsnest Common is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is Ramsnest Common in the area you cover?
Yes, Ramsnest Common is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 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.
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.
How quickly is the report sent?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t 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 is disturbed.
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the flat roof membrane, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Some conductive membranes
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Ramsnest Common
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
Local flat roofs in Ramsnest Common
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 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, so check with the council.
Around Ramsnest Common, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Ramsnest Common is about 11 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. In Ramsnest Common, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: GU8. That includes homes and businesses on Killinghurst Lane, Petworth Road and Cripplecrutch Hill and the roads around them. Other places close to Ramsnest Common include Shillinglee (1 mile south-east), Ansteadbrook (1 mile south-west), Northchapel (2 miles south), Ebernoe (4 miles south-east) and Lurgashall (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles north), Farnham (11 miles north-west), Haslemere (3 miles west), Cranleigh (8 miles north-east), Ash (11 miles north) and Godalming (7 miles north).
Near you in Ramsnest Common
The closest station to Ramsnest Common is Witley station, roughly 3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Haslemere and District Hospital (2.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Blackdown and Shillinglee Lake.