West Sussex · London and the South East
Slindon Electronic Leak Detection
Need electronic leak detection in Slindon? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
- Gaps at membrane joints
Do you need electronic leak detection in Slindon?
Work on the roof can damage a membrane. Engineers fitting equipment, solar panels or aerials may leave damage behind.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Waterproofing to test before it is covered
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Mary: any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
What to check before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What exactly goes into their report
- Which limits apply to the survey
Electronic leak detection in Slindon: what you get
We carry out electronic leak detection on flat roofs in Slindon and across London and South East England. Testing normally takes more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. The results come in a written report with photos. We survey liquid-applied waterproofing, green roofs and single-ply roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are water coming in under a flat roof and damage from equipment installers.
Older buildings in small places like Slindon 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. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
The report records the flat roof membrane as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Slindon (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
How the survey changes by roof type
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid waterproofing has no laps but holes and thin areas can occur. Whether ELD works depends on the coating and build-up.
EPDM rubber roofs
EPDM rubber roofs frequently last 30–50 years, but punctures and seam failures still happen.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A visual inspection can miss tiny holes. ELD picks up breaches a visual check might miss where the roof suits it. Older cottages and farmhouses around Slindon can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
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 the job before booking.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Slindon
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
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How the survey works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Around Slindon, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- You get a report with photos of each breach.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Questions from Slindon
Is Slindon within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Slindon?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and Slindon is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
What happens next?
You will receive the report 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.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Is my roof suitable for ELD?
It depends on the membrane and the build-up. Share any details you have and we’ll check whether ELD will work.
Will you check the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Local flat roofs in Slindon
Bignor Roman Villa, about 4.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Slindon. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Next to the main roofs there is usually a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
For landlords with property near Barnham station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. Take a building like Slindon CofE Primary School: large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Slindon is about 6 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We cover Slindon and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage includes Slindon and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Surveys in BN18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on School Hill, Dyers Lane and Slindon Top Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Slindon: Slindon Common (1 mile south-east), Fontwell (1 mile south-west), Avisford (1 mile south-east), Walberton (1 mile south) and Binsted (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south-east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
What’s near Slindon
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Newburgh Arms Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 2.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (3 miles east) and Tote Copse Castle (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.