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Thermal imaging roof survey in Abingworth, West Sussex
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof around Abingworth, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Water that travels before it shows
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Abingworth
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, making it clear where on the roof each pattern is. Each one comes with an explanation, the moisture readings and our recommendation. Premium reports are sent the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. If you’re worried about gaps in loft insulation and possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Abingworth may be listed or in a conservation area. A look by drone or thermal camera doesn’t touch the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Abingworth (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere like Abingworth needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Abingworth
After a long-running leak, insulation under a flat roof can stay wet. Owners want to know how far it has spread before deciding what to do. Thermal images and moisture readings together can show the likely extent.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Cold areas below the roof
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Thakeham Primary School, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
What to check before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long the report takes to arrive
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
How we price thermal roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Also near Abingworth
Also in Abingworth
Different roofs, different checks
Parapets, valleys and junctions
When valley or parapet gutters overflow, water can get into walls and ceilings. Thermal images, checked with moisture readings, can help trace it.
GRP fibreglass roofs
Cracks in GRP can let water into the boards beneath. We combine a visual check of cracks with the thermal images around them.
Abingworth questions
Do you cover smaller places like Abingworth?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is my home in Abingworth listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when booking.
Will thermal imaging find my leak?
It is a useful tool for tracing leaks, but not the only one. What it shows depends on the weather and the roof. Where it can’t be pinned down, the report suggests a next step, like electronic leak detection.
Will the survey show heat loss through my roof?
It can show temperature patterns that point to missing or thin insulation. The difference is clearest when the building is heated and it is colder outside. Where we can reach the loft safely, we check there too.
Does the report include photos?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Abingworth
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Older coverings on steep or tall roofs are hard to judge from below, so close-up aerial photos and thermal images help. With Parham House about 3.1 miles south-west, Abingworth sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Mary: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that’s where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps.
Abingworth is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Abingworth can all book thermal roof surveys. Abingworth is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. You can also see our page for Brighton.
We work across RH20 for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Abingworth Crescent, Chestnut Drive and Shelley Place, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Abingworth: Thakeham (1 mile north-east), Warminghurst (1 mile east), Heath Common (1 mile south-east), West Chiltington Common (1 mile west) and West Chiltington (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Abingworth
We work in homes and buildings around Rydon Community College. Abingworth’s nearest station is Pulborough station, about 3.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Storrington And District Museum (1.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve and Chanctonbury Hill.