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Electronic leak detection in Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Need electronic leak detection in Wallingford? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
How electronic leak detection works in Wallingford
Electronic leak detection, or ELD, finds holes in flat roof waterproofing membranes. It uses a small electrical current that passes through the membrane only where there is a breach. That lets us locate holes that are too small to see so your roofer knows exactly where to repair. The results come in a report with photos. If you are worried about new roofs to check before paving or planting and damage from equipment installers, we can find out what’s behind it, on commercial flat roofs, liquid-applied waterproofing and green roofs alike.
Around Wallingford, many homes have a garden room, garage or outbuilding with a flat roof. They’re easy to forget, but water through a garage roof can spoil whatever is stored inside. It is worth mentioning them as you book, so the visit can include them, along with the main flat roof. Felt, rubber and GRP coverings on garages and outbuildings age in just the same way as the main roof’s.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Wallingford (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the flat roof membrane as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes a length of time set by the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. In a smaller place like Wallingford, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Carrying out the repair work
- Sections we cannot safely access
- Some conductive membranes
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
What affects the price in Wallingford
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The size of the roof
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs 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.
Booking your survey
Some details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Clear flat roof outlets regularly
- Stay off the flat roof unless needed
- Don’t leave water getting in
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
Questions about the results are welcome. We will explain what was found and what it means.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Many breaches come from foot traffic.
Wallingford questions
Is Wallingford in the area you cover?
Yes, Wallingford is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Is my home in Wallingford listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will point you to the right survey. We survey on any day of the week.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Common roof problems in Wallingford
Roofs covered with paving, ballast or planting hide the membrane. Electronic methods can help on some of these roofs, depending on the build-up.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Patched roofs that still leak
The streets around a church such as St Mary-le-More are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- What happens after the report arrives
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Places near Wallingford
Other services in Wallingford
What electronic leak detection looks like in Wallingford
The wider area around Wallingford has a long history of building, with Brightwell Manor about 1.7 miles north-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.
Anyone responsible for a site like Fir Tree Junior School will know that schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. Landlords with a home close to Cholsey station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Wallingford is about 5 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Roofs in Wallingford get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Oxfordshire. Wallingford is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
We survey roofs across the OX10 postcode area for electronic leak detection and the streets around it. If you need electronic leak detection at a property on Station Road, High Street and Hawthorn Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. Main roads around Wallingford include the A4130, so getting to you is simple. If you’re just outside Wallingford, we cover Preston Crowmarsh (1 mile north-east), Mackney (1 mile west), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (2 miles north-west), Benson (2 miles north-east) and Shillingford (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north-west), Didcot (5 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south-east).
Around Wallingford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wallingford School, Wallingford School and The Cross Keys Public House. The nearest railway station is Cholsey station, about 2.4 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Wallingford Castle (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.