East Sussex · London and the South East
Electronic Leak Detection in Winchelsea
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes for Winchelsea and the rest of East Sussex. We survey on any day of the week.
- Leaks showing away from the breach
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
How electronic leak detection works in Winchelsea
Green roofs, ballasted roofs and roofs under paving are harder to test. What sits on the membrane can affect which method will work and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through before we quote. Drawings or details of the roof’s layers are useful because they show what’s under the surface. We will tell you if the roof can’t be tested. We survey roof terraces and balconies, flat roof membranes and commercial flat roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are repairs that haven’t stopped the leak and a flat roof leak that can’t be traced.
In a village or hamlet like Winchelsea, flat roofs are usually on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. They need the same care as any town roof: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when you book.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Winchelsea (TN36)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
EPDM rubber roofs
ELD on EPDM depends on the product and the layers. We check before we quote.
Green and ballasted roofs
Roofs with planting or ballast hide the membrane. Some methods can work through these layers but it depends on the layers.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Leaks left running can wet the insulation and deck. Finding the breach sooner limits that. Outbuildings and barns around Winchelsea are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
For a price for your roof in Winchelsea, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What we cannot see
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
- Fixing the holes we find
- Areas we cannot reach or that cannot be tested
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 we look at
- Green roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
Common questions in Winchelsea
Will you come out to Winchelsea?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Winchelsea?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access as you book.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
It can be possible, depending on the roof. Covered roofs limit the methods we can use, so we check the build-up first.
What’s the price of ELD?
We quote for each roof individually. Send us details of the roof, and phone 07833 053749 or email us for a quote.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
How we price electronic leak detection
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The shape of the roof and its details
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Winchelsea
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Winchelsea and across East Sussex can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What electronic leak detection looks like in Winchelsea
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Winchelsea, so there is 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. About 2 miles north-east lies Lamb House, a reminder of how long the area around Winchelsea has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Winchelsea station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr: the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems normally start. If you look after a building such as St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Winchelsea is about 7 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Winchelsea, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our East Sussex coverage includes Winchelsea and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Surveys in TN36 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on High Street, Barrack Square and Station Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Winchelsea include Winchelsea Beach (1 mile south-east), Rye (2 miles north-east), Rye Harbour (2 miles north-east), Playden (3 miles north-east) and Rye Foreign (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (7 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south-west), Belmont (7 miles south-west) and Hollington (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Winchelsea
We work in homes and buildings around Rye College, The New Inn and Rye Harbour LNR, among other places. The nearest railway station is Winchelsea station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Camber Castle (1.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Nearby places to Winchelsea
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What we do, step by step
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect more time on a big roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Somewhere like Winchelsea needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- 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.
- The roof is tested and any breaches are located.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
To get a price for electronic leak detection in Winchelsea, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.