East Sussex · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Skippers Hill, East Sussex
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes across Skippers Hill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- New membranes needing a check before handover
Leave it or get it looked at?
Patching where you think the leak is frequently misses it. ELD shows the actual breach points. In a place like Skippers Hill, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
All our prices include VAT. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why book us in Skippers Hill
- An independent view of the roof
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Surveys seven days a week
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Skippers Hill
ELD is a way of pinpointing breaches in a flat roof’s waterproofing membrane. It uses a small electrical current which can only get through the membrane at a breach. That lets us locate holes that are too small to see, so your roofer can repair them. You get a written report with photographs of each breach found. We’re often asked to look into holes around roof penetrations and leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause, across flat roof membranes, green roofs and single-ply roofs.
In a village or hamlet like Skippers Hill, flat roofs are usually on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when booking.
If any part of the flat roof membrane couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Skippers Hill (TN20)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Electronic leak detection in Skippers Hill: local notes
If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
Take an older house close to Church of the Good Shepherd: flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. Anyone responsible for a site like Skippers Hill Manor School will know that ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. If you let a flat or house near Crowborough station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Skippers Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in Skippers Hill, we can carry out electronic leak detection at your property. Skippers Hill is one of the places in East Sussex where we work. There is also a page for Brighton.
We cover every part of TN20 for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Queensmount, Criers Lane and Holly Beech Lane, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Skippers Hill, we cover Butcher's Cross (1 mile north-east), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Skippers Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Five Ashes CofE Primary School and The Five Ashes Inn. The closest station to Skippers Hill is Crowborough station, roughly 3.1 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
FAQs for Skippers Hill
Will you come out to Skippers Hill?
Yes. Skippers Hill is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Is my home in Skippers Hill listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will I get photos?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
What does electronic leak detection do?
A sound membrane blocks the test current, so wherever there is a hole, it passes through. That lets us find breaches that are too small to see.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
On some roofs, yes. Covered roofs limit the methods we can use, so we check the build-up first.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
When you need someone else
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Sections we cannot safely access
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
- The extent of water in the insulation
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
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What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Prices for electronic leak detection in Skippers Hill
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
For a price for your roof in Skippers Hill, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes as long as needed for the roof’s area and construction, which we set out in the quote. Older roofs in small places like Skippers Hill can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photographs shows where each breach is.
Getting ready for the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Skippers Hill
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.