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Thermal Roof Survey in Bewbush
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Bewbush, with photographs and a written report.
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
Bewbush: your questions answered
Will you come out to Bewbush?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bewbush?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Is thermal imaging good for finding leaks?
It often helps show where to look. Water can travel under a covering before it shows inside, and temperature patterns can help follow it. It’s used alongside a close inspection and moisture readings because the camera cannot confirm water on its own.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can thermal imaging show missing insulation?
Thermal images can suggest where heat is escaping and where insulation may be missing. The survey is not an energy rating or a heat loss calculation, but the report shows where to look more closely.
About our thermal roof survey in Bewbush
A thermal camera can help when the cause of damp isn’t obvious. Water can travel some distance under a roof covering before it shows inside, and the camera can show patterns that help us follow it. We combine the images with a visual inspection and moisture readings, so no conclusion rests on one method alone. We survey insulated roof spaces, loft conversions and commercial roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps in loft insulation and patches of heat loss across the roof.
In smaller places like Bewbush, many homes are bungalows and houses with roofs you can partly see from the ground. The parts you can’t see, such as rear slopes, valleys and chimney tops, are where a drone or thermal camera adds detail. The forecast decides the day, as calm, dry conditions suit both. Close-up images frequently show wear on ridges, verges and flashings that cannot be judged properly from ground level.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Bewbush (RH11, RH12, RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. A visit to a smaller place like Bewbush is no different on the day: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there is safe access, in the loft.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bewbush
Letting agents and landlords in Bewbush book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Flying and imaging in Bewbush
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. The flight restriction zone around Gatwick Airport comes within about 1 mile of Bewbush. If the drone is used for your survey, the exact boundary is checked for the address first.
For businesses in and around places like County Mall, big, flat commercial roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images help most. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Bewbush Academy, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once. Take an older house close to St Alban's: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that’s where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps.
Bewbush is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. In Bewbush, as across West Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Bewbush is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work for thermal roof surveys.
Surveys in RH11, RH12 and RH10 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Eden Road, Byrd Road and Booth Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for thermal roof surveys include Gossops Green (1 mile north-east), Ifield (1 mile north-east), Ifieldwood (2 miles north), Lambs Green (2 miles north-west) and Rusper (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Horsham (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles south-west).
Near you in Bewbush
We work in homes and buildings around Target Hill Park, The Windmill pub and St Wilfrid's Catholic School. The nearest railway station is Ifield station, about 0.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and County Mall (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Which survey package you book
- Roof area
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Different roofs, different checks
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On larger commercial single-ply roofs, thermal imaging can help target moisture readings. It focuses the survey on the areas that matter.
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt roofs often show wet areas as patches that differ from the rest. We check those patches with moisture readings.
When you need someone else
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- A formal energy assessment
- Proving moisture from the images alone
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Bewbush
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Flat roofs
- Commercial roofs