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Selmeston Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Selmeston and the rest of East Sussex. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Waterproofing to test before it’s covered
- Leaks through a covered membrane
Electronic leak detection in Selmeston
Not every flat roof suits electronic testing. Certain membranes conduct electricity and some roofs do not have a suitable layer beneath the membrane. If your roof isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you before any testing. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It saves a wasted visit. If you’re worried about leaks under green or ballasted roofs and water coming in under a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Selmeston are listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
The report records the flat roof membrane as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Selmeston (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Selmeston: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Selmeston is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover Selmeston?
Yes, Selmeston is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
What’s in the report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
Do you use low-voltage or high-voltage testing?
It depends on the membrane and the build-up. Low-voltage methods are usually carried out on a wet roof and high-voltage methods need the membrane dry and exposed.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain does not typically stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Is the repair part of the test?
No, the test finds the breaches and your roofer repairs them. The report gives your roofer the locations.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Repeated call-outs for the same leak add up. A clear record of where the breaches are helps break that cycle. Outbuildings and barns around Selmeston are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
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. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Why book with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
- An independent look at the roof
- 98% of customers satisfied
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
When to book a survey in Selmeston
When the membrane is buried, holes can’t be seen at all. ELD can work on some covered roofs, depending on the build-up.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Waterproofing to test before it is covered
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
For landlords with property near Berwick (Sussex) station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Their insurance cover
- What exactly goes into their report
- When you’ll get the report
Other services in Selmeston
Landlord and commercial surveys in Selmeston
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Electronic leak detection around Selmeston
Charleston Farmhouse, about 1.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Selmeston. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are a good many flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Mary: later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Selmeston is about 5 miles north of Seaford, in East Sussex. In Selmeston, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across East Sussex, we cover Selmeston and the places around it. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in BN26 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include The Street and Lewes Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Alciston (1 mile south), Berwick (1 mile east), Ripe (2 miles north), Winton (2 miles south) and Wickstreet (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles east) and Crowborough (14 miles north).
Landmarks near Selmeston
We work in homes and buildings around The Barley Mow pub, among other places. Selmeston’s nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Drusillas Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Selmeston includes Firle Beacon.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes a time that depends on the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Somewhere as small as Selmeston, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First, you tell us about the roof build-up and where water is showing.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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What we can’t see
A survey is a careful look at the flat roof membrane, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- Areas we cannot reach or that cannot be tested
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs