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Electronic Leak Detection in Braintree
Know where you stand with the flat roof membrane before you decide what to do next. Electronic leak detection in Braintree.
- Waterproofing to test before it’s covered
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
Surveys for landlords and agents in Braintree
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Electronic leak detection in Braintree
A leak in a flat roof often shows up a long way from where the water gets in. So the stain inside rarely sits under the hole. Electronic leak detection tests the membrane itself and locates the breach. We test and report, and the repair is for your roofer. On suitable roofs, it replaces guesswork with a located breach. We then send you the results in a written report. We’re often asked to look into holes left by work on the roof and stains far from any visible defect, on roof terraces and balconies, commercial flat roofs and flat roof membranes.
A place the size of Braintree has flat roofs on extensions, garages, dormers, shops, offices and blocks of flats. Typical lives vary: felt often around 15–20 years, EPDM around 30–50, GRP up to about 30. Signs of age include ponding, blisters, splits and lifting upstands. Those are typical ranges, and workmanship matters as much as the material.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the flat roof membrane, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Braintree (CM7, CO9, CM77, CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Braintree: your questions answered
Do you cover Braintree?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Braintree as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you cover commercial flat roofs around Braintree?
Yes, commercial flat roofs are part of what we cover. For a bigger roof, you will get a quote based on the building, and roof access is agreed with you ahead of the visit.
Which method do you use?
We choose the method that suits the roof. We will explain why when we quote.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes a time that depends on the membrane area and the build-up, which we’ll explain when we quote. Jobs in Braintree might be a terraced house one day and a block of flats the next. Let us know the type of building and who can let us in, and the visit is planned around that.
- We start by finding out what the roof is made of and where it leaks.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
Before we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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How we price electronic leak detection
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Height and safe access
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Places near Braintree
What else we do in Braintree
Roof by roof
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid-applied coatings form a seamless layer, but can still have thin spots or holes. Whether ELD works depends on the coating and build-up.
Green and ballasted roofs
Green roofs and ballasted roofs cover the waterproofing. Some methods can work through these layers, depending on the build-up.
Why act early in Braintree
Testing a new membrane before it is covered is easier than tracing a leak later. Covered roofs are harder to test. For a shop, office or block in Braintree, a roof leak can mean closed rooms, damaged stock or unhappy residents. Planned work is far easier to manage than an emergency.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- PI and public liability insurance
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Flat roofs in Braintree
Braintree has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use. If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Congregational Church, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. If you let a flat or house near Braintree station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Braintree is about 39 miles north-east of London, in Essex. Whether the building in Braintree is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our Essex coverage includes Braintree and the places around it. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
Every address in CM7, CO9, CM77 and CO6 is within our area for electronic leak detection. We cover properties on Market Street, Little Square and Great Square. You’ll find Braintree on the A12 and A120, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Bocking (1 mile west), Long Green (2 miles south-east), Great Notley (2 miles south-west), Black Notley (2 miles south) and Row Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (11 miles south), Maldon (12 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (13 miles east) and Halstead (5 miles north-east). Braintree is one of the larger places we cover in Essex.
Around Braintree
We work in homes and buildings around Edith Borthwick School, Bocking Blackwater and Angel Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Braintree station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (within half a mile north-west) and St Michael's Hospital (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there is Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Do you need electronic leak detection in Braintree?
On a flat roof, water spreads under the waterproofing. The stain inside can be far from the hole which makes it hard to find by looking.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Failed seams and laps
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
- Damage from equipment installers
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
Take a building like Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Before booking anyone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is added on top