Essex · London and the South East
Little Easton Roof Leak Investigation
Find out what’s going on with the leaking roof before you spend money on it. We carry out roof leak investigations in Little Easton.
- Leaks that appear only in driving rain
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. In a small place like Little Easton, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with what you’ve seen: where the stain is and when it gets worse.
- The visit starts indoors, at the stain and in the loft.
- Outside, we look at every likely route in.
- Where it helps, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- We email a report with photographs, the likely entry point and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
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How a roof leak investigation works in Little Easton
Our roof leak investigations cover Little Easton and the wider South East. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends. We look inside and out, at flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details. You get a written report with photographs and recommendations. If water is coming in now, catch it in a bucket and keep it away from lights and sockets, and then call 07833 053749 or send us an email to arrange a visit. If you are worried about damp walls below an overflowing gutter and damp underlay across a wide area, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Little Easton, older roofs have often been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you are thinking of an insurance claim. We check what can be seen safely and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Little Easton (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Parapet and box gutters
We check the linings, joints and outlets where we can see them safely, and look for signs of past overflowing.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
On a flat roof, a leak can show some distance from the split. Where conditions allow, moisture readings and thermal imaging help narrow it down.
FAQs for Little Easton
Is Little Easton in the area you cover?
Yes, Little Easton is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Little Easton is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Can you trace a leak in dry weather?
Frequently, yes. Stains, tide marks, damp timbers and moisture readings usually point the way. Some leaks only show in particular weather, so photos and notes from when it leaks help a lot.
Why is the stain in a different place from the leak?
Rain that gets in will run along whatever it lands on. On a pitched roof it frequently runs down a rafter before it finds a way through the ceiling. Tracing that path is the heart of a leak investigation.
Is it a leak or condensation?
It is a common question. A leak usually shows in one area and follows rain, while condensation is frequently spread out and worse in cold weather. The report explains which it looks like and what to do.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Little Easton roofs and the weather
About 3.5 miles north lies Horham Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Little Easton has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
If you look after a building such as Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. For landlords with property near Stansted Airport station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Mary the Virgin, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Little Easton is about 8 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. We carry out roof leak investigations in Little Easton for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Little Easton is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for roof leak investigations. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof leak investigations: CM6. That includes homes and businesses on Butchers Pasture, Duck Street and Grenville Close. Close by, we survey roofs in Church End (2 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (2 miles south-east), Barnston (3 miles south-east), Great Canfield (4 miles south) and High Roding (4 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (12 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (14 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
What’s near Little Easton
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Stag pub. Little Easton’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, about 3.2 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Little Easton Moat (0.5 miles south-west).
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- A structural engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
Why get it checked now?
Leaks tend to get worse, not better. Each storm can open a gap a little more. An investigation now gives you time to plan the work. For older village homes like those around Little Easton, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Roof leak investigation starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why book with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Plain-English reports with photos
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Catch drips in a bucket and protect the floor
- Check the loft is accessible
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Let us know what has already been tried
Your report arrives by email. It explains the likely entry point, the route the water takes and our recommendations. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, ideally once the leaves have fallen. Blocked outlets on parapet and flat roofs cause many leaks. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
Also near Little Easton
Also in Little Easton
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.