Kent · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in Upstreet
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Upstreet, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- New membranes needing a check before handover
- Holes around roof penetrations
About our electronic leak detection in Upstreet
Some flat roofs cannot be tested electronically. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves, and some build-ups lack the layer the test needs below the membrane. If your roof is not suitable, we’ll tell you before any testing. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, such as drawings or specifications. It saves a wasted visit. We survey commercial flat roofs, roof terraces and balconies and single-ply roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are waterproofing to test before it’s covered and a flat roof leak that can’t be traced.
Older buildings in small places like Upstreet may be listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof membrane on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Upstreet (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Upstreet: your questions answered
Will you come out to Upstreet?
Yes, Upstreet is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Upstreet, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 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.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Do you use low-voltage or high-voltage testing?
It depends on the membrane and the build-up. Low-voltage methods are typically carried out on a wet roof and high-voltage methods need the membrane dry and exposed.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it normally takes a length of time set by the roof’s area and construction, which we’ll explain when we quote. Cottages and farmhouses around Upstreet often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We start by finding out what the roof is made of and where it leaks.
- We check that the membrane and build-up suit electronic leak detection.
- The method depends on the membrane and what sits above and below it.
- 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 we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Towns and villages near Upstreet
What else we do in Upstreet
What electronic leak detection looks like in Upstreet
Upstreet is within about 4 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. On a flat roof near the sea, edge trims and upstands take the brunt of the wind, and metal parts corrode faster. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 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, so the council is the place to ask.
If you own a rental within reach of Sturry station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. Take a building like Chislet Church of England Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary the Virgin: any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Upstreet is about 4 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Bookings from Upstreet are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Kent coverage includes Upstreet. Our Canterbury page covers surveys nearby.
Electronic leak detection in CT3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on St Mary's Gardens, Becketts Wood and Grove Ferry Hill and the roads around them. We also cover Grove (1 mile south), West Stourmouth (2 miles east), Sarre (2 miles north-east), Preston (2 miles south-east) and East Stourmouth (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (8 miles west).
Near you in Upstreet
Around Upstreet, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Grove Ferry Picnic Area, Spires Academy and The Grove Ferry Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sturry station, about 3.8 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Upstreet includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Upstreet
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Consider ELD before paving or planting goes on
- Act on new leaks promptly
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
- Don’t keep patching the same spot
Questions about the results are welcome. We can talk you through the findings.
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is worth considering. It is easier to find holes before more layers are added.
Leave it or get it looked at?
ELD before paving, ballast or planting goes on is simpler. Once layers are added, finding a breach is harder. Outbuildings and barns around Upstreet are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
Why book us in Upstreet
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Carrying out the repair work
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
- Areas we can’t reach or that cannot be tested
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Upstreet
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs