Evidence
Case Studies
Real roofs, real leaks, real outcomes. How buried leak detection and permanent sensor monitoring perform on live projects — in the client's own words.
Every investigation below ended the same way: the client knew exactly where their roof was failing, opened up one small area instead of many, and fixed it. Each page sets out the problem as we found it, the method we used, what the survey showed — and what the client said afterwards.
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Commercial offices — London
Parklife Building, Putney — buried leak detection
Three confirmed leaks into high-end office space from the roof terraces and planters above. A seven-zone electrical field survey located one confirmed breach and two suspect zones — and told McLaughlin & Harvey exactly where to open up.
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Residential — London
The Tramyard, Balham — leaks under a green roof and solar array
Dye testing and electrolysis testing had both failed to find the source. Vector’s electrical field survey traced the leaks through an integrated green roof with photovoltaic panels, and the roofing contractor resolved the issues.
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Extra care — Derbyshire
Darley Dale Extra Care — longstanding leaks beneath occupied green roofs
Numerous leaks hidden beneath the green roofs of an occupied extra care development had resisted every attempt to locate them. Vector mapped the leak locations precisely, so Balfour Beatty could repair with minimal disruption to residents.
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Data centres — UK & EU
Data centre roofs — permanent sensor monitoring from day one
With partner Sensor Innovation, Vector embeds 30-year moisture sensors into the roofs of large-scale data centres — zero penetrations through the waterproofing, continuous assurance for the operator, the insurer and every follow-on trade.
Your roof could be the next one solved.
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