Kent · London and the South East
Swanton Electronic Leak Detection
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof membrane before you spend money on it. We carry out electronic leak detection in Swanton.
- Gaps at membrane joints
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- Waterproofing to test before it’s covered
About our electronic leak detection in Swanton
Electronic leak detection works on many flat roof membranes over offices, units, blocks of flats and homes. It can be used to trace an existing leak or to test a new membrane before it’s covered. Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Testing can be carried out on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays, depending on the weather. Tell us about your roof to find out more. We survey liquid-applied waterproofing, roof terraces and balconies and green roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are stains far from any visible defect and leaking laps in the waterproofing.
Older buildings in small places like Swanton may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you are planning work, check with the council first. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the flat roof membrane, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Swanton (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take a length of time set by the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we’ll explain when we quote. Older roofs in small places like Swanton can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Check pets are kept safely away
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
EPDM rubber roofs
ELD on EPDM depends on the product and the layers. We check before we quote.
Liquid-applied waterproofing
What lies under a liquid coating decides if ELD will work.
Common questions in Swanton
Is Swanton in the area you cover?
Yes, Swanton is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and the South East. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is Swanton within the area you cover?
Yes. Swanton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, so you can see what we mean.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Electronic leak detection in Swanton: local notes
With Old Soar Manor about 1.5 miles west, Swanton sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Dunstan, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Mereworth Community Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. For landlords with property near Wateringbury station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Swanton is about 5 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Swanton gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Swanton is one of the places in Kent we cover for electronic leak detection. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We work across the ME18 postcode area for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Swanton: West Peckham (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile east), Herne Pound (1 mile north-east) and Roughway (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Swanton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Swan on the Green pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wateringbury station, about 3 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.8 miles north-west).
What affects the cost of electronic leak detection
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs