Essex · London and the South East
Bardfield Saling Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof for Bardfield Saling and the rest of Essex. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
How a thermal roof survey works in Bardfield Saling
Our thermal survey records how the surface temperature varies across your roof. Those patterns can point to trapped moisture, missing insulation or heat escaping. The camera doesn’t see water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings. Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. Conditions on the day affect the results, and the report explains how. We survey pitched roof slopes, insulated roof spaces and ceilings below the roof, and common reasons people get in touch are cold spots on ceilings under the roof and damp around chimneys and parapets.
Villages like Bardfield Saling often stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. We plan the journey, access and timing around the weather. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Bardfield Saling (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey cannot tell you
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Clear results when the conditions on the day are poor
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Commercial roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
Roof by roof
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Slate and tile roofs are frequently harder to read with a thermal camera, because of the air space beneath. We combine the images with an inspection from the loft where there’s safe access.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On big single-ply roofs, the camera helps show where to take readings. It focuses the survey on the areas that matter.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Bardfield Saling
Unexplained damp is one of the main reasons people ask for thermal imaging. Water can travel under a roof covering or along timbers before it shows inside. The camera helps narrow the search.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Water that travels before it shows
For any home in Bardfield Saling, it’s the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. You are welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Older roofs in small places like Bardfield Saling can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We carry out a visual inspection of the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- Areas that look unusual on the camera are checked with moisture readings where possible.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
For a price for thermal roof surveys in Bardfield Saling, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
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Bardfield Saling questions
Will you come out to Bardfield Saling?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is Bardfield Saling in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How much does a thermal roof survey cost?
Our Premium Survey, from £400, includes thermal imaging. You also get an in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Does thermal imaging work on slate and tile roofs?
It can help, but the results are frequently less clear than on a flat roof. The air space under slates and tiles can hide patterns, so we also look from the loft where it is safe.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Prices for thermal roof surveys in Bardfield Saling
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the roof is
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- House, block, shop or office
- Height and safe access
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Anything about access we should know
- What made you get in touch
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
- Check from ground level or a window, never by climbing
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- File the images with your roof records
You also get an in-person consultation with a Premium Survey, giving you the chance to talk through the images and findings. There’s a 12-month follow-up too.
Watch for new damp patches on ceilings beneath the roof. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
Flying and imaging in Bardfield Saling
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Older coverings on steep or tall roofs are hard to judge from below, so close-up photos from the air and thermal images help. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Peter and St Paul, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Bardfield Saling is about 5 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. We survey roofs in Bardfield Saling across London and South East England. Bardfield Saling is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Thermal roof surveys in CM7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Plums Lane and Long Green Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Crow's Green (1 mile south), Great Saling (1 mile south), Great Bardfield (2 miles north-west), Wethersfield (3 miles north-east) and Little Bardfield (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles south), Braintree (5 miles south-east), Witham (11 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (11 miles north-west), Halstead (8 miles east) and Great Dunmow (5 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bardfield Saling
Other landmarks nearby include Braintree Community Hospital (4.4 miles south-east).