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Tyburn Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes across Tyburn, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Damage from equipment installers
Surveys for landlords and agents in Tyburn
Landlords, agents and building managers in Tyburn and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Electronic leak detection in Tyburn
Electronic testing locates holes in the waterproofing, not every cause of water getting 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. If you’re worried about leaks through a covered membrane and stains far from any visible defect, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
On a London roof terrace or a flat roof over a back addition, water often runs under the covering before it shows. Upstands against parapets, outlets and the edge where flat meets pitched are common entry points. In a converted house in Tyburn, the roof above may belong to the building rather than one flat.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Tyburn (W1H, W1U, W1K)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tyburn questions
How do I find out if my home in Tyburn is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you cover commercial flat roofs around Tyburn?
Yes, commercial flat roofs are part of what we cover. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for the building.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
What’s the price of ELD?
Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. Send us details of the roof. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email for a quote.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
How long does electronic leak detection take?
It depends on the size of the roof and its build-up. We’ll give you an idea when we quote.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What we look for on each type of roof
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Whether it can be tested depends on the build-up.
EPDM rubber roofs
Certain rubber membranes are conductive, which can rule out some methods. We’ll tell you if yours isn’t suitable.
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes as long as needed for the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we’ll explain when we quote. In Tyburn, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it’s useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- Testing runs across the roof to locate breaches in the membrane.
- The breaches are recorded with photos in a report for your roofer.
Preparing for the visit
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
When you need someone else
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
- The extent of water in the insulation
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
What affects the price in Tyburn
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
What electronic leak detection looks like in Tyburn
With Handel Hendrix House about 0.8 miles east, Tyburn sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. If your home in Tyburn is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
If you own a rental within reach of London Paddington station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. Take a building like Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School: schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. A roof leak in a hotel or guest house around Tyburn means lost rooms as well as repairs.
Tyburn is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Anywhere in Tyburn, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
Surveys in W1H, W1U and W1K work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Sussex Square, Oxford Square and Bayswater Road, all of which we cover. With the A4209 close by, Tyburn is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Connaught Village (1 mile north-west), Hyde Park Estate (1 mile north-west), Paddington (1 mile north-west), City of Westminster (1 mile east) and Paddington Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Hampstead (3 miles north).
Near you in Tyburn
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ark King Solomon Academy, Royal Society of Medicine Library and Duke Of Kendal pub and the streets around them. You will also find International Community School (less than half a mile north-west) and Hyde Park (under half a mile south). Tyburn’s nearest station is London Paddington station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Dunhill Museum & Archive (0.6 miles north-east) and Harrods (0.9 miles south). The countryside around Tyburn includes Greville Place nature reserve and Campden Hill.
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.