Essex · London and the South East

Electronic leak detection in Point Clear, Essex

We take a careful look at the flat roof membrane at your property in Point Clear, with photos and a written report.

A flat roof leak that cannot be traced
Patched roofs that still leak
Leaks under green or ballasted roofs

Need electronic leak detection in Point Clear?

Electronic leak detection in Point Clear: what you get

Electronic testing locates holes in the waterproofing, not every cause of water getting in. Leaks from walls, copings, rooflights or pipes need other checks. We’ll tell you if we think the leak is coming from somewhere else. It will not show water getting in through brickwork or around frames. Our report keeps that distinction clear. You will also know what to check next. If you’ve noticed breaches hidden under paving or planting and water coming in under a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.

Some older homes in villages like Point Clear are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.

After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the flat roof membrane, any defects and our written recommendations.

Illustration of a flat roof membrane with a target marking a leak point and a small monitor

Place: Point Clear (CO16)
Wider area: Essex
Cost: Quoted for your roof
Report: Emailed report with photos and recommendations
Appointments: Weekdays and weekends
Insured: Professional indemnity and public liability
Call: 07833 053749
Page updated: 27 October 2026

What this survey can’t tell you

It is a careful look at the flat roof membrane, not the whole story. Its limits include:

Moisture spread under the membrane
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’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.

Roof types and parts we check

Roof terraces and balconies
Flat roof membranes
Single-ply roofs
Green roofs
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Commercial flat roofs

Before and after the survey

There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:

Consider ELD before paving or planting goes on
Find the breach before more patching
Limit access to the roof
Clear flat roof outlets regularly

You receive a report showing where each breach was found, with photographs. Pass it to your roofer to repair the breach points.

Act on leaks quickly. Water under a membrane can spread.

What you can safely check yourself

Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.

Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.

Electronic leak detection around Point Clear

Point Clear is within about 1 mile of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Wind can catch loose edges and trims on a flat roof, and salt air is hard on metal trims, flashings and fixings. In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, alongside lots of post-war and newer estates. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises.

For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St James, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. Take a building like Colne Community School and College: a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.

Point Clear is about 5 miles west of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Point Clear, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Point Clear is one of the places in Essex we cover. Chelmsford is in our area too.

All of CO16 is covered for electronic leak detection. Local streets include Oakmead Road, Seaview Terrace and Alpha Road, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Brightlingsea (1 mile north), Lee-over-Sands (2 miles south), St Osyth (2 miles east), East Mersea (2 miles west) and Seawick (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Colchester (9 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (5 miles east), Harwich (14 miles north-east), Camulodunum (9 miles north-west), Heybridge (15 miles west) and Greenstead (8 miles north-west).

Near you in Point Clear

We work in homes and buildings around Ferry Boat Inn, among other places. The closest station to Point Clear is Great Bentley station, roughly 4.1 miles north of the centre. For a walk, there’s Howlands Marsh.

Map of Point Clear © OpenStreetMap contributors

Different roofs, different checks

Liquid-applied waterproofing

Testing a liquid-applied roof depends on what’s beneath the coating.

Single-ply membranes

Some single-ply membranes suit electronic testing well, depending on the type and build-up.

Your questions about electronic leak detection in Point Clear

Do you cover smaller places like Point Clear?

Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.

Do roofs near the sea, like those around Point Clear, take more of a battering?

Frequently, yes. Point Clear is within about 1 mile of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.

Does someone need to be in?

Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when you book.

What happens after the survey?

You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.

Can every flat roof be tested?

That depends on the roof’s membrane and layers. Share any details you have and we’ll check whether ELD will work.

What will the report tell me?

It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.

Do you test for asbestos?

No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.

What happens on the day

We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes a time that depends on the membrane area and the build-up, which we set out in the quote. Somewhere like Point Clear needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.

We start with what you know about the roof and the leak.
We check whether the membrane and build-up suit ELD.
The test method is chosen to suit the roof.
The membrane is tested and breaches are found.
A report with photographs shows where each breach is.

Before the survey

Keep pets in another room
Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Leave side gates unlocked

How to book

Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.

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