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Westbourne Green Electronic Leak Detection
Find out the condition of the flat roof membrane at your property in Westbourne Green from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- New membranes needing a check before handover
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
Westbourne Green questions
Do you look at commercial flat roofs near Westbourne Green, such as hotels?
Yes. As well as homes, we check flat roofs on offices, hotels, blocks of flats and commercial units. For a bigger roof, you’ll get a quote based on the building, and roof access is agreed with you before the visit.
Is my home in Westbourne Green listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
How does ELD work?
A sound membrane blocks the test current, but a hole lets it through. That’s how we locate breaches you cannot see.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
About our electronic leak detection in Westbourne Green
A leak in a flat roof often shows up a long way from where the water gets in. So the stain inside rarely sits under the hole. ELD tests the waterproofing directly and locates the breach. It is testing only and leave the repair to your roofer. On suitable roofs, it replaces guesswork with a located breach. We then send you the results in a written report. If you are worried about breaches around outlets and penetrations and leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat roof membranes, liquid-applied waterproofing and commercial flat roofs alike.
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 block or conversion in Westbourne Green, the flat roof is often a shared part of the building.
Where we can’t see part of the flat roof membrane, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Westbourne Green (W2, W9, W11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Small holes in liquid waterproofing may leak. ELD can help locate them on suitable roofs.
EPDM rubber roofs
Whether an EPDM roof can be tested depends on the membrane and build-up. We check before we quote.
How the survey works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. The survey usually takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Westbourne Green moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- You let us know about the roof and where water is showing.
- We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
- We choose a low-voltage or high-voltage method to match the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photographs shows where each breach is.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Local flat roofs in Westbourne Green
Kensington Palace, about 1 mile south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Westbourne Green. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Westbourne Green has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, often have flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Edward Wilson Primary School, a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. For businesses in and around places such as Kensington Arcade, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks. For landlords with property near London Paddington station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Westbourne Green is about 2 miles north-east of Kensington, in Greater London. We provide electronic leak detection for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Westbourne Green. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: W2, W9 and W11. We cover properties on Salem Road, Talbot Road and Harrow Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A404 and A4206, Westbourne Green is simple for us to get to. If you’re just outside Westbourne Green, we cover Little Venice (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile south-west), Maida Vale (1 mile north), Paddington Green (1 mile east) and Paddington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Westbourne Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Maida Vale School, Emslie Horniman's Pleasance and Abdus Salam Library. Other local landmarks include The Bridge House (under half a mile east) and Westminster Academy (under half a mile west). Westbourne Green’s nearest station is London Paddington station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (0.6 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (under half a mile north-west). Open spaces near Westbourne Green include The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
Why get it checked now?
Testing a new membrane before it is covered is easier than tracing a leak later. Once layers are added, finding a breach is harder. In Westbourne Green, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why book us in Westbourne Green
- Surveys seven days a week
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- An independent view of the roof
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Note where leaks show inside and when
- Ask contractors to protect the membrane
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
- Keep outlets clear of debris
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. Feet and dropped tools are a common cause of holes.
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For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Westbourne Green. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
When you need someone else
A survey is a proper look at the flat roof membrane, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up is not suitable
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
- Fixing the holes we find
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes