Hampshire · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Shirrell Heath, Hampshire
Find out the condition of the flat roof membrane at your property in Shirrell Heath. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Leaks that return after repairs
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Water coming in under a flat roof
About our electronic leak detection in Shirrell Heath
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’ll say if ELD won’t work on your roof before any testing. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It avoids arranging a test that can’t give results. If you’ve noticed holes around roof penetrations and damp inside with no sign on the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Shirrell Heath take more wind and rain, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, typically show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Place
- Shirrell Heath (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Green and ballasted roofs
Parts of the covering may have to come up. We discuss this before quoting.
Single-ply membranes
Single-ply can be punctured by tools or fixings. Testing helps find them.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
When to book a survey in Shirrell Heath
Water travels under flat roof membranes. The leak may show some distance from where water gets in which makes it hard to find by looking.
People typically book a survey after spotting one of these:
- New membranes needing a check before handover
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near 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.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What follow-up you get after the report
- When you will get the report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Why act early in Shirrell Heath
Chasing a leak again and again is frustrating. A clear record of where the breaches are helps break that cycle. For an older or listed building in a place like Shirrell Heath, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Flat roofs in Shirrell Heath
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Botley station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. Take a building like St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Shirrell Heath is one of many places we visit across Hampshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
All of SO32 is within our area for electronic leak detection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Shirrell Heath
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Prince of Wales pub and Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, roughly 2.9 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Shirrell Heath includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the flat roof membrane as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Cottages and farmhouses around Shirrell Heath often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First, we confirm which roof areas are included.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- You receive the results to pass to your roofer.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Leave side gates unlocked
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Limit access to the roof
- Test new membranes before covering them
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Get leaks traced quickly
If water has been getting in, insulation under the membrane may be wet. Your roofer can advise on that, and moisture readings can help.
Ask trades working on the roof to protect the membrane when fitting equipment. Check the roof after they’ve finished.
Towns and villages near Shirrell Heath
Also in Shirrell Heath
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Shirrell Heath
Is my home in Shirrell Heath listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Shirrell Heath?
Yes, Shirrell Heath is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
What happens after the survey?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Does ELD include fixing the breach?
No. We test the membrane and report. You get the breach locations with photos so your roofer can fix them.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.