Hampshire · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Shedfield, Hampshire
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Shedfield, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
Electronic leak detection in Shedfield: local notes
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so check with the council.
Take an older house close to Church of St John: later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear. If you own a rental within reach of Botley station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Shedfield is about 4 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Roofs in Shedfield get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage includes Shedfield and the places around it. Southampton is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: SO32. Local streets include High Street, Upper Church Road and Church Road. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Shirrell Heath (1 mile north-east), Wickham (1 mile south-east), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (2 miles north-east) and Swanmore (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
What’s near Shedfield
We work in homes and buildings around Samuel's Rest pub and Swanmore College of Technology, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, about 2.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Shedfield includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
About our electronic leak detection in Shedfield
Not every flat roof suits electronic testing. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. We will say if ELD won’t work on your roof at the start. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, like drawings or specifications. It avoids arranging a test that cannot give results. We survey roof terraces and balconies, liquid-applied waterproofing and single-ply roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are patched roofs that still leak and gaps at membrane joints.
Some older homes in villages like Shedfield are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. 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.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Shedfield (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit usually takes as long as needed for the roof’s area and construction, which we set out in the quote. Cottages and farmhouses around Shedfield often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- The breaches are recorded with photographs in a report for your roofer.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
What affects the price in Shedfield
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The kind of building and roof involved
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
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’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Shedfield questions
How do I find out if my home in Shedfield 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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Shedfield in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Shedfield is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Does ELD include fixing the breach?
No, our part is finding the breaches. Your roofer uses the report to target the repair.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Keep outlets clear of debris
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
- Test new membranes before covering them
- Get leaks traced quickly
Where the evidence points to walls, copings or rooflights, we will note it, so other causes can be checked.
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is worth considering. Finding breaches is simpler at that stage.
What this survey can’t tell you
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up isn’t suitable
- Carrying out the repair work
- The extent of water in the insulation
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Shedfield. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.