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Electronic Leak Detection in Shipton Green
Need electronic leak detection in Shipton Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Damage from equipment installers
Electronic leak detection in Shipton Green
ELD finds breaches in the membrane but not every way water gets in. Water coming through walls, copings, rooflights or plumbing will not show on the test. We’ll tell you if we think the leak is coming from somewhere else. The test shows breaches in the membrane, not water coming through masonry or around frames. Our report keeps that distinction clear. You’ll also know what to check next. We survey liquid-applied waterproofing, flat roof membranes and green roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are a flat roof leak that can’t be traced and breaches hidden under paving or planting.
Older buildings in small places like Shipton Green may be 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.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Shipton Green (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
It is a careful look at the flat roof membrane, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Leaks from walls, copings or rooflights
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
- Moisture spread under the membrane
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flat roof membranes
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Commercial flat roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
Signs you need electronic leak detection in Shipton Green
Water travels under flat roof membranes. The leak may show some distance from where water gets in, so tracing it by eye is difficult.
People normally book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Leaks that return after repairs
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
Take an older house close to St Nicholas' Church: flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Before booking anyone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What insurance they carry
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Why get it checked now?
Some flat roof leaks come from walls or details. ELD helps rule the membrane in or out so attention can go to the right place. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Every price we give includes VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. You will know the price for your roof before you book.
Why book us in Shipton Green
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- A report with photos
Questions from Shipton Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shipton Green?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Shipton Green, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and Shipton Green is within about 1 mile of the coast.
What does electronic leak detection do?
A sound membrane blocks the test current, so wherever there’s a hole, it passes through. That lets us find breaches that are too small to see.
Is my roof suitable for ELD?
That depends on the roof’s membrane and layers. Share any details you have and we will check whether ELD will work.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs. As for time on site, it normally takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Somewhere like Shipton Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- The roof is tested and any breaches are located.
- The breaches are recorded with photographs in a report for your roofer.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
- Don’t let outlets block
- Check new waterproofing before handover
- Act on new leaks promptly
The report records each breach location with photos. Pass it to your roofer to repair the breach points.
Consider testing a new membrane before it is covered. Finding breaches is simpler at that stage.
Electronic leak detection in Shipton Green: local notes
Shipton Green is within about 1 mile of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. 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 the council is the place to ask.
Landlords with a home close to Bosham station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. If you look after a building such as Birdham CE Primary School, a large flat roof with plenty of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Shipton Green is about 5 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Shipton Green can all book electronic leak detection. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the PO20 postcode area for electronic leak detection. That includes homes and businesses on Shipton Green Lane and Itchenor Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Somerley (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile east), Almodington (2 miles south-east), Earnley (2 miles south) and East Wittering (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Shipton Green
The nearest railway station is Bosham station, about 3.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Pilsey Island.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shipton Green
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the flat roof membrane, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.