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Thermal Roof Survey in Bepton Common
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Bepton Common, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Stains that keep coming back
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
Thermal roof survey in Bepton Common
A thermal imaging roof survey uses a thermal camera to show differences in surface temperature across a roof. Those patterns can point to trapped moisture, missing insulation or heat escaping. The camera does not 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. Typical surveys look at water getting in at parapets and stacks and patches of heat loss across the roof, across insulated roof spaces, commercial roofs and pitched roof slopes.
Villages like Bepton Common frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Place
- Bepton Common (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water can get through cracked GRP into the deck. We combine a visual check of cracks with the thermal images around them.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Many single-ply and EPDM roofs sit on insulation boards. Wet boards can show as temperature differences on the images.
How we price thermal roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Which survey package you book
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT.
What to tell us when you contact us
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- When you need the report by
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Why get it checked now?
The longer moisture sits in a roof, the more it can affect timbers and finishes below. Surveying sooner gives you more choice about what to do. Older and listed buildings around Bepton Common may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Prices start from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why book us in Bepton Common
- Surveys seven days a week
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Don’t switch the heating off before the visit
- Tell us where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
- Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
The report explains the conditions on the day and how they affected the images. That way you know how much weight to give each finding.
Consider a repeat survey after major work on the roof in suitable weather.
Drones, thermal imaging and Bepton Common roofs
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail. Historic houses such as Cowdray House, about 1.3 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Bepton Common goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Hotels and guest houses near Bepton Common cannot easily close rooms for a leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Midhurst CofE Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it. Take an older house close to Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood: tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Bepton Common is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Surveys in Bepton Common work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Across West Sussex, we cover Bepton Common and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Surveys in GU29 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Bepton Road and Severals Road, and we cover them all. We also cover Midhurst (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south-east), Minsted (1 mile west), West Lavington (1 mile east) and Stedham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (14 miles east).
What’s near Bepton Common
We work in homes and buildings around St Margaret's Convent, The Royal Oak Public House and Midhurst Rother College. Nearby you will also find Midhurst Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-east) and Midhurst Museum (1 mile north-east). The countryside around Bepton Common includes Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Bepton Common questions
Is Bepton Common within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How do I find out if my home in Bepton Common is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. 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.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed.
How long does the survey take?
It usually takes an hour or two at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
Does thermal imaging work on slate and tile roofs?
It can show heat loss and some damp, but it has more limits there. We explain what the images can and cannot tell you, and back them up with a visual inspection and moisture readings.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Reliable images in rain, strong wind or on a wet roof surface
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- An energy rating for the building
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Bepton Common can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there’s safe access, in the loft.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.