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Electronic leak detection in Little Dunmow, Essex
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Little Dunmow, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
Leave it or get it looked at?
Testing a new membrane before it’s covered is easier than tracing a leak later. Once layers are added, finding a breach is harder. Arranging work in a smaller place like Little Dunmow is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
All our prices include VAT. Electronic leak detection is quoted for your roof, because the method depends on the roof. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Why book with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Little Dunmow
Water can travel under a flat roof membrane before it shows inside. That makes leaks hard to trace by eye. Electronic leak detection tests the membrane itself and locates the breach. It’s testing only and leave the repair to your roofer. On a suitable roof, it takes the guesswork out of finding the hole. We then send you the results in a written report. We are frequently asked to look into damage from equipment installers and leaking laps in the waterproofing, on roof terraces and balconies, green roofs and single-ply roofs.
Around a smaller place like Little Dunmow, flat roofs typically cover extensions, garages and dormers. Even a small flat roof can let a good many water into the room below. What it is covered in, and how well it was laid, decides what it needs, from felt and asphalt to EPDM rubber and GRP. From an upstairs window, look for standing water, splits and edges coming away.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Little Dunmow (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Your questions about electronic leak detection in Little Dunmow
Do you carry out roof surveys in Little Dunmow?
Yes, Little Dunmow is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Little Dunmow is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Does electronic leak detection work on all membranes?
ELD doesn’t suit every roof. Certain membranes are conductive, and some build-ups lack a suitable layer below. If your roof will not work, we will say so before testing.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
How do I book a survey in Little Dunmow?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Does ELD work under paving or planting?
In some cases. It depends on the build-up and the layers above the membrane and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through first.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Local flat roofs in Little Dunmow
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are plenty of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like The Flitch Green Academy, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin are often 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 normally start.
Little Dunmow is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Bookings from Little Dunmow are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Here we cover the CM6 postcode area for electronic leak detection. If you need electronic leak detection at a property on Station Road, Worrin Road and Durand Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Little Dunmow, we cover Brookstreet (1 mile west), Felsted (1 mile east), Causeway End (1 mile south-east), North End (1 mile south) and Watch House Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (14 miles south-west), Maldon (15 miles south-east), Witham (10 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Little Dunmow
Typical jobs here are in homes near Flitch Of Bacon Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (4 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (5.4 miles east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Useful tips for Little Dunmow property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep foot traffic on flat roofs to a minimum
- Make sure trades protect the waterproofing
- Have roof specifications to hand
- Note where leaks show inside and when
Once repairs are made, the roof can be tested again if you want to check them, where the roof still suits the method.
Limit foot traffic on flat roofs. Many breaches come from foot traffic.
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey usually takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Homes around Little Dunmow often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- We get the roof ready for testing.
- 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
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid waterproofing has no laps, but can still have thin spots or holes. Suitability for ELD depends on the system.
Bituminous membranes
Bitumen roofs can often be tested electronically, depending on what’s below.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Carrying out the repair work
- Sections we can’t safely access
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Green roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs