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Electronic leak detection in Shepherd's Bush, Greater London
Wondering about the flat roof membrane at a property in Shepherd's Bush? You can book electronic leak detection in Shepherd's Bush and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
Electronic leak detection in Shepherd's Bush: what you get
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting need more thought. What sits on the membrane can affect which method will work, and some may need lifting. We will discuss it with you when we quote. Any details of the build-up help because they show what’s under the surface. We’ll tell you if the roof cannot be tested. We are often asked to look into failed seams and laps and leaks showing away from the breach, on commercial flat roofs, single-ply roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing.
On a London roof terrace or a flat roof over a back addition, water often runs under the covering before it shows. Upstands against parapets, outlets and the edge where flat meets pitched are common entry points. In a block or conversion in Shepherd's Bush, the flat roof is often a shared part of the building.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the flat roof membrane, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Shepherd's Bush (W12, W11, W14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit usually takes longer on a large roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Shepherd's Bush we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- You tell us about the roof and where water is showing.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photos shows where each breach is.
How to prepare
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Suitability depends on the layers.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
What lies under a liquid coating decides if ELD will work.
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen 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.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Shepherd's Bush
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Shepherd's Bush?
Yes, commercial buildings, hotels included, are part of the work. Roof access is agreed with the building manager or owner beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Shepherd's Bush is listed?
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.
When does the report arrive?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us when you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Local flat roofs in Shepherd's Bush
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. Within a mile and a half or so of Shepherd's Bush there are several hotels. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use.
With Leighton House about 0.9 miles south-east, the area around Shepherd's Bush has a long history. If your home is older, its flat-roofed extension or dormer may be on its second or third covering. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Addison Primary School, a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Shepherd's Bush is about 1 mile west of Kensington, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Shepherd's Bush can all book electronic leak detection, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small.
We survey roofs across W12, W11 and W14 for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. We cover properties on Bard Road, Stowe Road and Wells Road. Main roads around Shepherd's Bush include the A402, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Shepherd's Bush: White City (1 mile north), Holland Park (1 mile east), Notting Hill (1 mile north-east), Kensington (1 mile east) and Notting Dale (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (5 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shepherd's Bush
Around Shepherd's Bush, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School, Corona Theatre School and Polish Library POSK in London, among other places. Nearby too are Hammersmith Park (0.5 miles north-west) and The Central Bar (less than half a mile east). There is a railway station in Shepherd's Bush itself: Shepherds Bush station. A little further out are West 12 Shepherds Bush (less than half a mile east) and Culture House (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shepherd's Bush
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Fixing the holes we find
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
- Some conductive membranes
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Green roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
When to book a survey in Shepherd's Bush
When the membrane is buried, holes can’t be seen at all. Electronic methods can help on some of these roofs, depending on the build-up.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
If you run a business near West 12 Shepherds Bush, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- When you’ll get the report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What they will not be able to tell you