Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in White Waltham
Electronic leak detection across White Waltham, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Failed seams and laps
Flat roofs in White Waltham
Dorney Court, about 4.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around White Waltham. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
If you look after a building such as White Waltham CofE Academy, a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems normally start. For landlords with property near Maidenhead station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
White Waltham is about 3 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. White Waltham is one of many places we visit across Windsor and Maidenhead, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across Windsor and Maidenhead, we cover White Waltham and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for electronic leak detection: SL6. Whether your property is on Waltham Road, Church View and Innings Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Shottesbrooke (1 mile south-west), Littlefield Green (1 mile south-east), Paley Street (1 mile south-east), Braywoodside (2 miles south-east) and Stud Green (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (3 miles north-east), Windsor (6 miles east), North Ascot (6 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north), Furze Platt (3 miles north-east) and Dedworth (5 miles east).
Near you in White Waltham
We work in homes and buildings around Manor Green School, Ockwells Park and Cox Green School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Maidenhead station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (2.6 miles north-east) and The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (3.7 miles north-east). The countryside around White Waltham includes Taplow Lake and Weycock Hill.
About our electronic leak detection in White Waltham
Electronic leak detection works on many flat roof membranes over offices, units, blocks of flats and homes. It helps trace a leak you already have or check a new membrane before handover. Each roof is quoted on its size and build-up. We can test on weekdays and at weekends when conditions allow. Tell us about your roof to find out more. If you’re worried about holes around roof penetrations and holes left by work on the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on liquid-applied waterproofing, flat roof membranes and roof terraces and balconies alike.
Somewhere as small as White Waltham, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. The checks are the same as anywhere: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included as you book.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- White Waltham (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What electronic leak detection doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Repairing the breaches (that is for your roofer)
- Parts of the roof covered by fixed equipment
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up is not suitable
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Green roofs
- Single-ply roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
White Waltham questions
Do you carry out roof surveys in White Waltham?
We do. The survey and report are the same in White Waltham as anywhere else.
Do you cover smaller places like White Waltham?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Does electronic leak detection work on all membranes?
Not every roof is suitable. Some membranes conduct electricity, and some build-ups lack a suitable layer below. If your roof won’t work, we’ll say so at the start.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Nearby places to White Waltham
What else we do in White Waltham
What affects the price in White Waltham
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Height and safe access
- House, block, shop or office
All our prices include VAT. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The address and postcode of the property
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photographs. On timing, most surveys take a length of time set by the membrane area and the build-up, which we set out in the quote. Older roofs in small places like White Waltham can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
How to book
For a price for electronic leak detection in White Waltham, ring 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
How the survey changes by roof type
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Pinholes in a coating can let water through. ELD can help locate them on suitable roofs.
Green and ballasted roofs
ELD is easier on a new roof before it is covered.
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
- Consider ELD before paving or planting goes on
- Have roof specifications to hand
Keep the report with the roof’s records. It’s a dated record of the membrane’s condition.
Act on leaks quickly. Water under a membrane can spread.