Essex · London and the South East
Roof leak investigation in Roundbush, Essex
Roof leak investigations across Roundbush, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Wet patches on loft insulation
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
How the survey works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, it typically takes about one to two hours, more where the leak is intermittent or the roof is large. In a small place like Roundbush, access is typically 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 help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- We agree a date, including weekends.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Where it is useful and included, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You get photos, the likely cause and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Let us know about parking before the day
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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About our roof leak investigation in Roundbush
Moisture readings and thermal imaging are used where they’re useful. Moisture detection confirms where timbers, plaster or insulation are damp. Thermal imaging shows temperature differences that can point to wet areas, not water itself, so its findings are checked with moisture readings. Thermal imaging is part of the Premium Survey, and moisture detection comes with Standard. Thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, on a dry roof with little wind. If you’re worried about wet patches on loft insulation and a leak that comes and goes with the weather, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Roofs in small places like Roundbush often stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Roundbush (CM9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, and it is not a flue or gas safety check.
Flat roof upstands and outlets
The upturned edge of a flat roof covering keeps water out at walls. If it is too low, cracked or poorly dressed, water gets behind it.
Also near Roundbush
Also in Roundbush
Common roof problems in Roundbush
A chimney stack has lots of places for rain to get in. Eroded pointing, cracked flaunching, failed flashings and open pots can all be responsible. It can show up on the chimney breast, nearby ceilings or in the roof space.
We are often asked to look at:
- Water marks that spread in wet weather
- Leaks below a flat extension roof
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
- Water that shows only in certain storms
Take a building like Cold Norton Primary School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
What to check before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What affects the price in Roundbush
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- The roof’s overall size
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Anything about access we should know
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Questions from Roundbush
Do you cover smaller places like Roundbush?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Roundbush?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
How do you tell a leak from condensation?
The two can look alike. Drips from nail tips, damp underlay over a wide area and poor loft ventilation point towards condensation. We check the pattern of damp and the ventilation, then say which is most likely.
Can you trace a leak in dry weather?
Typically, yes. Moisture detection shows where materials are damp even on a dry day. If a leak only appears in driving rain from one direction, we will tell you what we found and what’s most likely.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Roundbush
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Landlords and letting agents in Roundbush book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the leaking roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Roof leak investigations in Roundbush: local notes
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Roundbush, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of All Saints, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in. For landlords with property near North Fambridge station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Roundbush is about 3 miles south of Maldon, in Essex. If you are in Roundbush, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Roundbush is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for roof leak investigations. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the CM9 postcode area for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on Fambridge Road, Burnham Road and Roundbush Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Cold Norton (1 mile south-west), Farther Howegreen (1 mile west), Howegreen (1 mile west), Purleigh (1 mile west) and Great Canney (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles north-west), Basildon (12 miles south-west), Braintree (15 miles north), Maldon (3 miles north), Canvey Island (12 miles south) and Billericay (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Roundbush
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The White Horse Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is North Fambridge station, roughly 2.4 miles south of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Stow Maries Halt.
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
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.