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Electronic Leak Detection in Chipping Ongar
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Chipping Ongar, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Leaks at pipes, outlets or fixings
- Holes left by work on the roof
- Failed seams and laps
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take a length of time set by the roof’s area and construction, which we’ll explain when we quote. In a smaller place like Chipping Ongar, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- First, we confirm which roof areas are included.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- Testing runs across the agreed area.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- You receive the results to pass to your roofer.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
For a price for electronic leak detection in Chipping Ongar, 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.
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Electronic leak detection in Chipping Ongar: what you get
ELD suits many waterproofing membranes on flat roofs over offices, units, blocks of flats and homes. It can be used to trace an existing leak or check a new membrane before handover. We quote for each roof based on its size and build-up. We can test on weekdays and at weekends when conditions allow. Just ask about your roof. Common reasons to book are a flat roof leak that can’t be traced and breaches around outlets and penetrations, across green roofs, roof terraces and balconies and single-ply roofs.
Flat roofs in smaller places like Chipping Ongar can be more exposed, especially where nothing shelters them, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Felt and bitumen also age in strong sun. The signs are splits, blisters and edges coming away. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Location
- Chipping Ongar (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Water trapped under a membrane can soak insulation and decking. Finding the breach sooner limits that. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Chipping Ongar, so it is useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Chipping Ongar
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Leaks from plumbing or windows
- Carrying out the repair work
- Roofs whose membrane or build-up isn’t suitable
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Single-ply roofs
- Commercial flat roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Green roofs
Different roofs, different checks
EPDM rubber roofs
ELD on EPDM depends on the product and the layers. We check before we quote.
Inverted and paved roofs
Inverted roofs have the insulation on top of the waterproofing and that changes how testing works.
Chipping Ongar questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Chipping Ongar?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover smaller places like Chipping Ongar?
Yes, Chipping Ongar is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
How do you choose the testing method?
The roof decides the method. We will explain why when we quote.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
Places near Chipping Ongar
What else we do in Chipping Ongar
Landlord and commercial surveys in Chipping Ongar
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof membrane, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Flat roofs in Chipping Ongar
The wider area around Chipping Ongar has a long history of building, with Hill Hall about 4.4 miles south-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Next to the main roofs there’s typically a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
The streets around a church like United Reformed Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems typically start. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Chipping Ongar Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. We survey roofs in Chipping Ongar and the rest of Essex. Chipping Ongar is one of the places in Essex where we work. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
We cover every part of CM5 for electronic leak detection. Streets in the area include High Street, Lavender Mews and Stanley Place, and we cover them all. Main roads around Chipping Ongar include the A128, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Chipping Ongar: Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Chipping Ongar
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ongar Academy and The Royal Oak pub. Nearby you’ll also find Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). The countryside around Chipping Ongar includes Gernon Bushes.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.