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Staple Tye Electronic Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes in Staple Tye, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Leaks through a flat roof with no obvious cause
- Failed seams and laps
- Leaks that return after repairs
Electronic leak detection for homes and businesses in Staple Tye
Electronic leak detection works on many flat roof membranes, on homes, blocks and commercial buildings. It helps trace a leak you already have or check a new membrane before handover. We quote for each roof based on its size and build-up. Testing can be carried out on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays when conditions allow. Just ask about your roof. If you’ve noticed damage from equipment installers and breaches around outlets and penetrations, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a smaller place like Staple Tye, some flat roofs sit in the open, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Felt and bitumen also age in strong sun. Splits, blisters and lifting edges are what to look out for. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Place
- Staple Tye (CM18, CM19)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Local flat roofs in Staple Tye
Staple Tye is part of Harlow, one of the post-war new towns. Homes from the post-war decades are common in the new towns, many with low-pitched roofs in concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages or porches. Flat-roofed garages, porches and extensions from that era may have been re-covered more than once, or not at all. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them before they’re disturbed. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
Take a building like Stewards Academy - Science Specialist: large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly. If you let a flat or house near Harlow Town station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Staple Tye is about 1 mile south-west of Harlow, in Essex. We provide electronic leak detection for householders, landlords and businesses in Staple Tye. Our Essex coverage includes Staple Tye. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We work across the CM18 and CM19 postcode area for electronic leak detection. Local streets include Echo Lane, Perry Road and Penlow Road. Staple Tye is on the A1169, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for electronic leak detection include Great Parndon (1 mile north-west), Jack's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Tylerscross (1 mile west), Little Parndon (2 miles north) and Broadley Common (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (7 miles south), Waltham Abbey (6 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (14 miles north-east), Epping (4 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Staple Tye
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hawkenbury Meadow, Brays Grove and Drinker Moth pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Harlow Town station, roughly 2 miles north. A little further out are Princess Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Hunsdon Mead.
Places near Staple Tye
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What we look for on each type of roof
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid waterproofing has no laps but holes and thin areas can occur. Whether ELD works depends on the coating and build-up.
Green and ballasted roofs
Green roofs and ballasted roofs cover the waterproofing. Testing may still be possible, depending on the build-up.
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
How we price electronic leak detection
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- When you need the report by
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Water entering through details rather than the membrane
- Areas we cannot reach or that can’t be tested
- Build-ups without a suitable layer below
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Roof terraces and balconies
- Green roofs
- Liquid-applied waterproofing
- Single-ply roofs
- Flat roof membranes
- Commercial flat roofs
Signs you need electronic leak detection in Staple Tye
If a flat roof keeps leaking after patching, the hole may be elsewhere. ELD can locate the breach more precisely.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaks through a covered membrane
- Patched roofs that still leak
- Holes around roof penetrations
- New roofs to check before paving or planting
If you live in an older home near St James with St Luke, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- How soon the report will arrive
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes more time on a big roof than a small one, with the construction of the roof playing a part too. In a smaller place like Staple Tye, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- We confirm whether the roof is suitable for electronic testing.
- We pick the low-voltage or high-voltage method that suits the roof.
- We test the membrane and find where current is passing through it.
- The breaches are recorded with photographs in a report for your roofer.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Find any records of previous roof work
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
FAQs for Staple Tye
Is my home in Staple Tye listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
My home in Staple Tye has a flat-roofed garage or porch. Is it worth having that looked at?
Yes, if you’d like it included, mention it when you book. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Is the repair part of the test?
No, the test finds the breaches and your roofer repairs them. The report gives your roofer the locations.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Can you test a green or ballasted roof?
In some cases. The layers on top and the build-up below decide it and parts may need to be lifted. We talk this through first.
What will the report tell me?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photographs. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.