Kent · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Walmer, Kent
Electronic leak detection around Walmer, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Holes left by work on the roof
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Stains far from any visible defect
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Walmer
We carry out electronic leak detection on flat roofs in Walmer and across London and the South East. A visit usually takes a length of time set by the membrane area and the build-up, which we’ll explain when we quote. Every roof is quoted on its size and build-up. The results come in a written report with photos. We survey liquid-applied waterproofing, commercial flat roofs and roof terraces and balconies, and people most often book us about breaches hidden under paving or planting and patched roofs that still leak.
Around Walmer, 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’s worth mentioning them when you book, so the visit can include them, along with the main flat roof. Smaller roofs use the same coverings as bigger ones, from felt to rubber and GRP, and age in the same way.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Location
- Walmer (CT14)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What electronic leak detection looks like in Walmer
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Walmer, 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. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary's Church, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. If you look after a building such as The Downs Church of England Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. A roof leak in a hotel or guest house around Walmer means lost rooms as well as repairs, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Walmer is about 6 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. We carry out electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Walmer and nearby. Our Kent coverage includes Walmer and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area for electronic leak detection. We offer electronic leak detection to properties on Lawn Road, York Road and Grams Road. Walmer sits on or near the A258, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Deal (1 mile north), Mill Hill (1 mile north-west), Great Mongeham (2 miles north-west), Sholden (2 miles north-west) and Ripple (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Near you in Walmer
Typical jobs here are in homes near Goodwin Academy and The Telegraph pub. For rail, the closest station is Walmer station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.4 miles north) and Walmer Castle (within half a mile south-east).
Landlord and commercial surveys in Walmer
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Landlords and letting agents in Walmer book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Different roofs, different checks
Bituminous membranes
ELD is often possible on bituminous membranes, depending on what’s below.
EPDM rubber roofs
EPDM is a long-lasting flat roof membrane, but can still be punctured.
How we price electronic leak detection
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The roof’s overall size
All our prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Common questions in Walmer
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Walmer, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Walmer is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is Walmer within the area you cover?
Yes, Walmer is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is the repair part of the test?
No. We test the membrane and report. The report shows where each breach is so your roofer can fix them.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Does ELD work under paving or planting?
It can be possible, depending on the roof. Covered roofs limit the methods we can use so we look at the roof first.
Why get it checked now?
Water trapped under a membrane can soak insulation and decking. Finding the breach sooner limits that. Around Walmer, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
For a price for your roof in Walmer, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- A written report with photos
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos. On timing, it typically takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. For a survey in Walmer, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- 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.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- The roof is tested and any breaches are located.
- We send a report with photos of each breach so your roofer can repair it.
How to prepare
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
What electronic leak detection does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Carrying out the repair work
- Sections we can’t safely access
- Some conductive membranes
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs