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Electronic leak detection in Great Wigborough, Essex
Electronic leak detection in Great Wigborough, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- A flat roof leak that can’t be traced
- Repairs that haven’t stopped the leak
How electronic leak detection works in Great Wigborough
A leak in a flat roof frequently 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, to find where it has been breached. 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 survey commercial flat roofs, roof terraces and balconies and flat roof membranes, and people most frequently book us about damp inside with no sign on the roof and leaks through a covered membrane.
In a village or hamlet like Great Wigborough, flat roofs are typically on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: outlets, upstands, edges and the covering itself. The journey and access are planned beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them as you book.
The report records the flat roof membrane as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Great Wigborough (CO5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t reach or that can’t be tested
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
- Carrying out the repair work
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
- Green roofs
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Great Wigborough and across Essex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Why it is worth a survey now in Great Wigborough
Not every leak is in the membrane. Testing shows whether the membrane is breached so attention can go to the right place. Older and listed buildings around Great Wigborough may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
All our prices include VAT. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
Why us?
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 98% of customers satisfied
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Flat roofs in Great Wigborough
Great Wigborough lies within about 3 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
Take an older house close to Church of St Stephen: the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof. Historic houses such as Layer Marney Tower, about 2.8 miles north-west, show how far back building around Great Wigborough goes. Older houses nearby frequently have flat roofs added much later, built to very different standards from the main roof.
Great Wigborough is about 6 miles south of Colchester, in Essex. Great Wigborough gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Electronic leak detection in CO5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on School Lane and Maldon Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Little Wigborough (1 mile east), Peldon (2 miles north-east), Layer Breton (2 miles north-west), Birch Green (3 miles north-west) and Layer-de-la-Haye (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (6 miles north), Braintree (14 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles east), Maldon (9 miles south-west), Witham (9 miles west) and Camulodunum (6 miles north).
What’s near Great Wigborough
We work in homes and buildings around Kings Head Public House, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Birch Castle (3.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Abbotts Hall Farm.
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
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Great Wigborough questions
Is the coastal weather around Great Wigborough hard on roofs?
It can do. Great Wigborough is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Is Great Wigborough within the area you cover?
Yes, Great Wigborough is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Can you find leaks on a covered flat roof?
Sometimes. It depends on the build-up and the layers above the membrane, and some may need lifting. We’ll discuss it before we quote.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, which makes the report easy to follow.
What does the report include?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Can every flat roof be tested?
That depends on the roof’s membrane and layers. Share any details you have and we will check whether ELD will work.
Roof by roof
Green and ballasted roofs
Green roofs and ballasted roofs cover the waterproofing. Some methods can work through these layers, depending on the build-up.
Bituminous membranes
Bitumen roofs can often be tested electronically, depending on what’s below.
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. Cottages and farmhouses around Great Wigborough frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- Each breach found is located and recorded.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. We quote electronic leak detection for each roof, as the method and time depend on the roof. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.