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Skye Green Electronic Leak Detection
Find out the condition of the flat roof membrane at your property in Skye Green from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Breaches around outlets and penetrations
- Damage from equipment installers
- Failed seams and laps
What we’re asked to look at in Skye Green
A breach can be left during installation. Testing before the roof is covered or handed over helps find them.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaks under green or ballasted roofs
- Holes around roof penetrations
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Punctures from foot traffic or tools
Anyone responsible for a site like Honywood Community Science School will know that a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- What insurance they carry
- What experience they bring
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Skye Green
Some flat roofs can’t be tested electronically. Some membranes conduct electricity themselves and some roofs don’t have a suitable layer beneath the membrane. We will say if ELD won’t work on your roof before any testing. Telling us what you know about the roof’s membrane and layers helps, including drawings, specifications or the roofer’s paperwork. It saves a wasted visit. If you’ve noticed damage from equipment installers and new membranes needing a check before handover, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Skye Green may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. 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.
Where we can’t see part of the flat roof membrane, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Skye Green (CO5, CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Different roofs, different checks
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Small holes in liquid waterproofing may leak. Where the roof suits it, testing can find them.
Inverted and paved roofs
A terrace or paved roof hides the waterproofing. Whether it can be tested depends on the build-up.
How we price electronic leak detection
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How big the roof is
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has 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.
What to let us know when you contact us
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The kind of building and roof involved
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Useful tips for Skye Green property owners
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Have roof specifications to hand
- Clear flat roof outlets regularly
- Do not leave water getting in
- Make sure trades protect the waterproofing
You receive a report showing where each breach was found, with photographs. Your roofer uses it to carry out repairs.
Ask trades working on the roof to protect the membrane when fitting equipment. Check the roof after they’ve finished.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Questions from Skye Green
Will you come out to Skye Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Skye Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
Sometimes. The layers on top and the build-up below decide it and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through first.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Does ELD include fixing the breach?
No, our part is finding the breaches. Your roofer uses the report to target the repair.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to.
Electronic leak detection in Skye Green: local notes
About 4.5 miles south-east lies Layer Marney Tower, a reminder of how long the area around Skye Green has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside lots of post-war and newer estates. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you let a flat or house near Kelvedon station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. The streets around a church such as Parish Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Skye Green is about 4 miles north of Tiptree, in Essex. Whether the building in Skye Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Essex. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Here we cover the CO5 and CO6 postcode area for electronic leak detection. That includes homes and businesses on Old Road and Mill Lane. Other places close to Skye Green include Surrex (1 mile north-west), Stocks Green (1 mile south), Broad Green (1 mile north-east), Little Tey (1 mile north-east) and Feering (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (8 miles east), Chelmsford (13 miles south-west), Braintree (7 miles west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (6 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (7 miles east).
Around Skye Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Queens Head pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kelvedon station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Laundry & Mangle Museum (2 miles west) and Birch Castle (4.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve.
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes longer on a large roof than a small one, and the build-up of the roof makes a difference too. Somewhere as small as Skye Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We agree the area to be tested.
- The surface is prepared for the chosen method.
- We work across the roof with the test equipment.
- We mark the breach locations in our records.
- The report is sent for your roofer to act on.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.