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Electronic Leak Detection in Shalmsford Street
Need electronic leak detection in Shalmsford Street? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Patched roofs that still leak
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Shalmsford Street
Some flat roofs cannot be tested electronically. Certain membranes conduct electricity, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. If your roof is not suitable, we will tell you at the start. 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 green roofs, commercial flat roofs and single-ply roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are failed seams and laps and a flat roof leak that can’t be traced.
In smaller places like Shalmsford Street, flat roofs are mostly on extensions, garages, porches and dormers. Even a small flat roof can let lots of water into the room below. What it’s covered in, and how well it was laid, decides what it needs. Ponding, splits and lifting edges are the signs to look for from a window.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Shalmsford Street (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Shalmsford Street
Work on the roof can damage a membrane. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Failed seams and laps
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Holes around roof penetrations
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What exactly goes into their report
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What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos. On timing, it normally takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. A visit to a smaller place like Shalmsford Street is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You let us know about the roof and where water is showing.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- We choose a low-voltage or high-voltage method to match the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- You get a report with photos of each breach.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Different roofs, different checks
Green and ballasted roofs
Parts of the covering may have to come up. We explain what’s needed when we quote.
Inverted and paved roofs
If the build-up rules out ELD, we will say so.
Checking the roof from the ground
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Flat and commercial roofs around Shalmsford Street
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. 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 the council is the place to ask. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
If you let a flat or house near Chartham station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Whitefriars Shopping Centre, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling.
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Shalmsford Street, we can survey the roof. Shalmsford Street is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for electronic leak detection.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: CT4. Streets in the area include Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Shalmsford Street, we cover Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Around Shalmsford Street
Around Shalmsford Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Artichoke Inn and Broadham Down. For rail, the closest station is Chartham station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Shalmsford Street: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Shalmsford Street?
Yes, Shalmsford Street is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Shalmsford Street listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
How much does electronic leak detection cost?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Send us details of the roof. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email for a quote.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Areas we cannot reach or that can’t be tested
- How wet the insulation is
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up is not suitable
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes