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Electronic leak detection in Shere, Surrey
Electronic leak detection in Shere, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Water coming in under a flat roof
Electronic leak detection in Shere: what you get
Green roofs, ballasted roofs and roofs under paving are harder to test. The layers on top can limit the methods we can use and parts may need to be lifted. We’ll discuss it with you when we quote. Any details of the build-up help because they show what’s under the surface. If testing is not possible, we will say so. If you are worried about leaking laps in the waterproofing and water coming in under a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a village or hamlet like Shere, flat roofs are usually on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. They need the same care as any town roof: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. We simply plan the journey and access in advance. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when booking.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Shere (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Shere
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It usually takes a length of time set by the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Older rural homes like those around Shere can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- You receive the results to pass to your roofer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
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What we cannot see
It is a careful look at the flat roof membrane, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Some conductive membranes
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Shere
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
Can I check my roof myself?
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. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Nearby places to Shere
What else we do in Shere
Questions from Shere
Will you come out to Shere?
Yes, Shere is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is Shere in the area you cover?
Yes, Shere is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found.
How is ELD priced?
We quote for each roof individually. Tell us about the roof and where it leaks. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a quote.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Why get it checked now?
A visual inspection can miss tiny holes. Electronic testing can find breaches you can’t see by eye where the roof suits it. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Shere, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- An independent look at the roof
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply membranes
ELD often works on single-ply membranes but it depends on the product and layers.
Bituminous membranes
Older felt roofs frequently have seams and patches that can leak. We test where the roof suits it.
Electronic leak detection around Shere
Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are a good many flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. With Hatchlands Park about 2.6 miles north, Shere sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Gomshall station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. For an older house near a landmark like The Church of St James, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. Anyone responsible for a site like Shere CofE Aided Infant School will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Shere is about 5 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. Anywhere in Shere, we can carry out electronic leak detection at your property. Our area takes in places right across Surrey.
We work across the GU5 postcode area for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Lower Street, Orchard Road and Shere Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Shere: Gomshall (1 mile east), Albury Heath (1 mile south-west), Little London (1 mile south-west), Albury (1 mile west) and Abinger Hammer (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles west), Woking (8 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Shere
We work in homes and buildings around Colekitchen Down and The White Horse Public House, among other places. The closest station to Shere is Gomshall station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Shere Museum (under half a mile east) and Abinger Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Shere include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.