Essex · London and the South East
Electronic leak detection in Tye Green, Essex
We carry out electronic leak detection in Tye Green and the rest of Essex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Breaches hidden under paving or planting
- Water coming in under a flat roof
- Leaking laps in the waterproofing
Tye Green questions
Will you come out to Tye Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Tye Green is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Electronic leak detection in Tye Green
You get a report showing the location of each breach, with photographs. Your roofer can then repair those points rather than guessing. We do not estimate repair costs; that is for your roofer to price. A retest after repairs can check the work, where the roof still suits the method. You get a report with photos. We survey flat roof membranes, single-ply roofs and roof terraces and balconies, and common reasons people get in touch are failed seams and laps and new membranes needing a check before handover.
In a village or hamlet like Tye Green, 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. We simply plan the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them as you book.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof membrane on the day we saw it. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Tye Green (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- Quoted for your roof
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Tye Green
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Tips from our surveys
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Avoid repeated repairs without finding the cause
- Limit access to the roof
- Share any drawings of the roof
- Use boards when working on the roof
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. We can talk you through the findings.
Keep people off the flat roof unless they need to be there. Many breaches come from foot traffic.
How the survey changes by roof type
Liquid-applied waterproofing
Liquid waterproofing has no laps but holes and thin areas can occur. Suitability for ELD depends on the system.
Inverted and paved roofs
Paving and terraces cover the membrane. Whether it can be tested depends on the build-up.
Also near Tye Green
Also in Tye Green
What affects the cost of electronic leak detection
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
For a price for electronic leak detection in Tye Green, phone 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Electronic leak detection around Tye Green
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you look after a building such as Cressing Primary School, 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 Cressing station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. The streets around a church like St Barnabas are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Tye Green is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. We cover Tye Green and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across London and the South East. Tye Green is one of the places in Essex we cover. Chelmsford is in our area too.
All of CM77 is covered for electronic leak detection. Local streets include Halls Grove, The Westering and Heycroft Drive. Nearby, we also carry out electronic leak detection in Hawbush Green (1 mile east), Long Green (1 mile north), The Green (1 mile south-west), Black Notley (1 mile west) and White Notley (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (9 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Witham (4 miles south-east), Camulodunum (12 miles east) and Halstead (6 miles north).
What’s near Tye Green
Around Tye Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Alec Hunter Academy and The Three Ashes pub, among other places. There is a railway station in Tye Green itself: Cressing station. A little further out are Cressing Temple (1.6 miles south-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Sandylay and Moat Woods.
How it works
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes as long as needed for the size of the roof and how it’s built, which we set out in the quote. Around Tye Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We ask about the roof, its age, its membrane and where leaks appear inside.
- The roof is assessed to see if electronic testing will work on it.
- The testing method is chosen to suit the membrane and build-up.
- The roof is tested and any breaches are located.
- You get a report showing where each breach is, for your roofer to repair.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.