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Roof leak investigation in Tye Green, Essex
Roof leak investigations for homes and businesses in Tye Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Water that shows only in certain storms
- Water coming in around a roof light or dormer
- Drips from nail tips in a cold loft
When to book a survey in Tye Green
Valleys carry a lot of water. Worn lead, cracked linings or a build-up of leaves and moss can send that water under the coverings. Leaks from valleys often show up some distance away inside.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
- Damp on a chimney breast
- Condensation that looks like a leak
If you own a rental within reach of Cressing station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Will the report include photos?
Roof leak investigation in Tye Green
The aim is to find where the water is getting in and explain it. You get a report with photos showing the likely entry point and the route the water is taking, plus recommendations on what needs attention. Whoever does the work then has a clear starting point. We find and report the source, and the repair itself is a separate job. We survey lead flashings, slate and tile slopes and rooflights and dormers, and common reasons people get in touch are leaks that appear only in driving rain and brown rings on upstairs ceilings.
Roofs in small places like Tye Green often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
The report records the leaking roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Tye Green (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leaks and storm damage in Tye Green
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
Take a building like Cressing Primary School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. If you live in an older home near St Barnabas, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Tye Green is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. In Tye Green, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Tye Green is one of the places in Essex we cover for roof leak investigations. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We survey roofs across the CM77 postcode area for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on Halls Grove, The Westering and Heycroft Drive or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Tye Green, we cover 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).
Local landmarks in Tye Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Alec Hunter Academy and The Three Ashes pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Tye Green itself: Cressing station. Well-known places in the area include Cressing Temple (1.6 miles south-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sandylay and Moat Woods.
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Tye Green
Will you come out to Tye Green?
Yes, Tye Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is Tye Green in the area you cover?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Tye Green is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the leaking roof, any defects and our recommendations. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
How much does a roof leak investigation cost in Tye Green?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
Will you definitely find the leak?
Not always, and we’ll be honest about that. Water can travel a long way, and some leaks only show in particular storms. Where the source is not certain, we list the likely routes in order.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Tye Green
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Tye Green. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Towns and villages near Tye Green
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Different roofs, different checks
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Outlets drain a flat roof. When one blocks, water ponds and finds any weak spot. We check outlets and the covering around them.
Valleys
Valleys collect water from two roof slopes. Split lead, cracked linings or slipped tiles let water in.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Tell us about any past repairs to the roof
- Move stored items away from the hatch
- Have an electrician check any wet fittings
- Take dated photos of the leak
Where we find more than one possible route, we say which is most likely and why. We say which items need prompt attention, so you know what to deal with first.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Small faults dealt with quickly rarely become leaks.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- The repair itself (the investigation finds and reports the cause)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Rooflights and dormers
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Flat roof details
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Valleys and parapet gutters
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a village or hamlet like Tye Green, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- We examine the damp area and the rooms near it.
- In the loft, we follow any signs of water back towards the roof.
- Outside, we check flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details from each safe vantage point.
- You receive a report with the likely source, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
How to book
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.