Kent · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Aylesford, Kent
Thermal roof surveys across Aylesford, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Stains that keep coming back
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Leaks that are hard to trace
Thermal roof survey in Aylesford: what you get
Thermal imaging is part of our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. You also get a drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and a report on the same day. There’s an in-person consultation as well, plus a follow-up 12 months later. To book, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. Typical surveys look at damp patches with no obvious cause and missing or slipped insulation, on insulated roof spaces, pitched roof slopes and flat roofs.
Places like Aylesford can be near small airfields or other airspace restrictions, so the Drone Safety Map is checked before any flight. Open ground can mean stronger wind, which also affects whether a small drone can fly, while thermal imaging also works best with little wind. Neighbours’ privacy is part of planning each flight, along with the airspace and the weather.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Aylesford (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Aylesford
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you run a business near Fremlin Walk, large commercial roofs are frequently easiest to see by drone or thermal camera. If you live in an older home near Aylesford Church, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that’s where a view by drone or thermal camera helps.
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Aylesford and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover Aylesford.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: ME20. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Station Road, High Street and Hall Road. We also cover the places around Aylesford: Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Around Aylesford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Aylesford School, The Chequers pub and Ditton Quarry and the streets around them. Aylesford has its own railway station: Aylesford station. A little further out are Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Aylesford include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Common roof problems in Aylesford
Building owners and managing agents use thermal surveys to plan work on larger flat roofs. It can suggest which areas may be wet and which seem dry, so moisture readings can be targeted.
We are often asked to look at:
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
Starkey Castle lies about 4.5 miles north, so building around Aylesford goes back a long way. For older roofs nearby, a look from the air or with a thermal camera is a hands-off way to check condition.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How long the report takes to arrive
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before you book.
What to let us know when you get in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Heat the home normally on the days before
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
- Photograph damp patches with the date
After the visit, we put the thermal images, photographs and moisture readings into one report. We explain what each image may mean, with our recommendations. Premium reports are sent the same day.
Consider a repeat survey after major work on the roof, when the conditions are suitable.
Different roofs, different checks
Loft insulation
Loft insulation is easily disturbed when people store things or run cables. The camera can show where it no longer covers the ceiling.
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Built-up felt and asphalt roofs can hide trapped water for a long time. The camera can give clues to where it’s sitting, given suitable conditions on the day.
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. A visit to Aylesford is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We start by discussing the roof, any signs of damp and how the weather may affect the images.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe viewpoints.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- Areas that look unusual on the camera are checked with moisture readings where possible.
- You get a report with thermal images, photographs and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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Aylesford: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Aylesford?
Yes, Aylesford is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Is my home in Aylesford listed or in a conservation area?
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.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Does the report include photos?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, so you can see what we mean.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect what can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.