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Electronic Leak Detection in Remenham
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Remenham, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Holes left by work on the roof
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
Common questions in Remenham
Do you cover commercial flat roofs around Remenham?
Yes, commercial buildings, hotels included, are part of the work. Roof access is agreed with the building manager or owner beforehand.
Is my home in Remenham listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you check the loft?
Normally, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Does ELD include fixing the breach?
No, the test finds the breaches and your roofer repairs them. The report gives your roofer the locations.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
How do I book a survey in Remenham?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Electronic leak detection in Remenham: what you get
Our ELD report shows where each breach was found with photos. Your roofer can then repair those points instead of hunting for the leak. Repair costs aren’t part of the report, so your roofer prices the work. A retest after repairs can check the work, where the roof still suits the method. Results come in a written report with photos. We survey roof terraces and balconies, liquid-applied waterproofing and green roofs, and people most often book us about repairs that haven’t stopped the leak and breaches hidden under paving or planting.
In a small place like Remenham, 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. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Remenham (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Remenham
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Letting agents and landlords in Remenham book surveys as well as homeowners. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the flat roof membrane, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Also near Remenham
Also in Remenham
What electronic leak detection looks like in Remenham
Remenham has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half. If you look after one, a leak through a flat roof can put a room out of use. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
For landlords with property near Henley-On-Thames station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. The streets around a church such as Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. With Greenlands about 1 mile north, the area around Remenham has a long history. If your home is older, its flat-roofed extension or dormer may be on its second or third covering.
Remenham is about 5 miles west of Marlow, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Remenham, we can carry out electronic leak detection at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Remenham is one of the places in Oxfordshire where we work. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of RG9 for electronic leak detection. We also cover the places around Remenham: Aston (1 mile east), Remenham Hill (1 mile south-east), Mill End (1 mile north-east), Medmenham (2 miles east) and Cockpole Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Thame (14 miles north), Benson (10 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west), Wallingford (11 miles west) and Little Heath (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Remenham
In Remenham, that means homes and buildings near Old White Horse pub, Fawley Court and Temple Island and Badgemore Primary School. Remenham’s nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (1.4 miles south) and Marlow Community Hospital (5.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Hurley Chalk Pit.
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Roof area
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How it works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes as long as needed for the roof’s area and construction, and we’ll give you a guide when quoting. Around Remenham, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photographs shows where each breach is.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Arrange a survey
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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What electronic leak detection does not cover
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- How wet the insulation is
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up isn’t suitable
- Fixing the holes we find
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Commercial flat roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
Useful tips for Remenham property owners
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Clear flat roof outlets regularly
- Keep a note of leaks after rain
- Do not leave water getting in
- Check trades protect the waterproofing
You receive a report showing where each breach was found, with photos. Your roofer uses it to carry out repairs.
Don’t leave a flat roof leak running. Water under a membrane can spread.