Roof and structural leak detection in Sheffield
Roof and structural leak detection finds water ingress using thermal imaging, moisture meters and drone inspection. Damp on a top floor ceiling after rain, a blistering flat roof or lifted flashing can indicate a leak. ADI Leak Detection Sheffield finds the entry point and reports it for a roofer or insurer, in one visit.
Non-invasive leak detection
Acoustic, thermal and tracer gas
Trace and access claim reports
What are the signs of a roof leak?
A roof leak shows as damp on a top floor ceiling after heavy rain, a flat roof that blisters or lead flashing that has lifted.
- Damp under the roof, on a top floor ceiling or a chimney breast, after heavy rain
- A flat roof that ponds and has started to blister
- Slipped slates, cracked pointing or lead flashing that has lifted
- Water tracking down inside a cavity or behind a rendered wall
- Damp that comes and goes with the weather rather than with the plumbing
Where do roof leaks occur in Sheffield?
Sheffield has a lot of stone terraces with shared valley gutters between two houses, and those quietly block up until the water backs up under the slates. It is a common finding on the hills around Hillsborough and Crookes.
How does ADI Leak Detection Sheffield find a roof leak?
Roof leak detection uses thermal imaging, moisture meters and drone inspection to locate a roof leak.
Rain gets in at one point and often appears several metres away, so the survey follows the whole path the water takes, from the entry point through the structure to the stain you can see.
Check whether the damp comes from plumbing or the roof
The pattern of damp distinguishes rain entering through the roof from a leak following shower use. The engineer checks that pattern before going onto the roof.
Inspect the roof covering, flashings and gutters
Roof inspection checks slates, tiles, the ridge, valleys, flashings and gutters close up, with a drone where the pitch or height makes that safer.
Trace damp in flat roofs with thermal imaging
Thermal imaging shows damp in a flat roof because wet insulation and saturated decking hold heat differently from dry material.
Map moisture inside the roof structure
Moisture meter readings establish the spread and direction of water inside the roof structure.
Report the roof leak location and damage
The roof leak report records the entry point, water path and damage with photographs and video for the roofer or insurer.
Once the position is found, the engineer explains it on site before any repair is discussed.
What happens after a roof leak is found?
Roof and structural leaks are located and reported. ADI Leak Detection Sheffield does not carry out roof repairs, so the report is written to be handed straight to a roofing contractor or an insurer.
Every leak detection visit ends with a written report by the engineer who attended, with photographs and video, formatted for trace and access and escape of water insurance claims.
- The leak position marked on site and explained before you decide anything
- Photographs and video in the written report
Which ADI Leak Detection engineers serve Sheffield?
The engineers who carry out roof leak detection in Sheffield are Robert Gires, Brett Steele and Matthew Barron.
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Robert Gires
Robert Gires covers roof leak detection in Sheffield from Barnsley.
- Based
- Barnsley
- Leak detection experience
- 5 years
- Jobs completed
- 1,135
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Brett Steele
Brett Steele covers roof leak detection in Sheffield from Halifax.
- Based
- Halifax
- Leak detection experience
- 10 years
- Jobs completed
- 1,167
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Matthew Barron
Matthew Barron covers roof leak detection in Sheffield from Wakefield.
- Based
- Wakefield
- Leak detection experience
- 4 years
- Jobs completed
- 642
What do customers say about ADI Leak Detection’s roof leak detection?
The two Trustpilot reviews of roof leak detection describe ADI Leak Detection jobs elsewhere in the country, in the customers’ own words. The three engineers covering Sheffield have no published review of this service yet; these are not reviews of Sheffield jobs.
Trustpilot review: Kyle was professional
The Trustpilot review rates a job elsewhere in the country 5 out of 5.
Kyle was professional, efficient and extremely polite and personable. He found the source of the leak into our kitchen from a flat roof above where several other builders had failed. He tested and retested in a thorough and comprehensive way and explained and demonstrated what was causing the ingress in a way we understood. We would thoroughly recommend him.
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Date
- 5 January 2026
- Company
- ADI Leak Detection
Calum McClurkin
The Trustpilot review rates a job elsewhere in the country 5 out of 5.
Hammad was excellent and a true professional that communicated the issue really well and successfully identified the leak. He was extremely polite and punctual. A credit to the service.
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Date
- 3 December 2025
- Company
- ADI Leak Detection
How do you arrange roof leak detection?
Your roof leak enquiry reaches a technical advisor, who calls you back once you send the form with your postcode, confirms the service and arranges the visit.
Not sure this is the right investigation? Describe what you can see on the call and ask which one fits.
Tell us what is leaking
What do people ask about roof leak detection?
Questions about roof leak detection cover three topics: the visit length, repairs and surveying in bad weather.
How long does a roof leak detection visit take?
The technical advisor gives you the likely time for a roof leak detection visit on the call, when the service is confirmed, because the duration depends on the property and the length of the pipework.
Do you repair the roof once you find it?
Roof repairs are carried out by a roofer using the leak report as the brief. ADI Leak Detection Sheffield locates and reports roof and structural leaks.
Can you survey a roof in bad weather?
Roof surveys can include indoor and ground-level checks in bad weather, although wind stops drone work. Rain can help show the leak behaving normally.
