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Electronic leak detection in Westwood, Kent
Find out the condition of the flat roof membrane at your property in Westwood. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damp inside with no sign on the roof
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
- Gaps at membrane joints
How electronic leak detection works in Westwood
ELD finds breaches in the membrane, not every cause of water getting in. Leaks from walls, copings, rooflights or pipes need other checks. We’ll tell you if we think the leak is coming from somewhere else. It will not show water getting in through brickwork or around frames. Our report keeps that distinction clear. You will also know what to check next. We’re often asked to look into patched roofs that still leak and breaches around outlets and penetrations, across green roofs, commercial flat roofs and liquid-applied waterproofing.
In a small place like Westwood, a flat roof can stand in the open, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, normally show it first. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
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, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Westwood (DA13, DA2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Westwood: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Westwood?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Westwood?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details like ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
How do I arrange electronic leak detection in Westwood?
To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Some conductive membranes
- Sections we can’t safely access
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Westwood
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Flat roof membranes
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the flat roof membrane as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit normally takes a time that depends on the roof’s area and construction, which we set out in the quote. Older roofs in small places like Westwood can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- You let us know about the roof and where water is showing.
- The roof is assessed for suitability first.
- The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
- We test the roof and locate any breaches.
- A report with photos shows where each breach is.
Before we arrive
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Getting a price
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Westwood
When the membrane is buried, holes cannot be seen at all. ELD can work on some covered roofs, depending on the build-up.
Problems we come across often include:
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Failed seams and laps
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Stains far from any visible defect
Cobham College, about 4.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Westwood. Older houses nearby frequently have flat roofs added much later, built to very different standards from the main roof.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Other services in Westwood
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the flat roof membrane, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Electronic leak detection in Westwood: local notes
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Westwood, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Wind can catch loose edges and trims on a flat roof, and salt air is hard on metal trims, flashings and fixings. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Next to the main roofs there is typically a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
The streets around a church such as Church of Saint Mary Magdalene are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Bean Primary School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Westwood is about 3 miles south of Swanscombe, in Kent. In Westwood, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Westwood is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in DA13 and DA2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Westwood Road and Highcross Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to Westwood include Grubb Street (1 mile south-west), Green Street Green (1 mile west), Bean (1 mile north-west), St Margarets (2 miles west) and Darenth (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
Around Westwood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Longfield Academy, Longfield Chalk Bank and Railway Tavern. Westwood’s nearest station is Longfield station, about 1 mile south. A little further out are Stone Museum of Geology (3.3 miles north-west) and Bluewater (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake.
Checking the roof from ground level
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
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 safely it can be seen. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.