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Thermal Roof Survey in Bexleyheath
Wondering about the roof at a property in Bexleyheath? You can book a thermal roof survey in Bexleyheath and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Water that travels before it shows
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
Thermal roof survey in Bexleyheath
On a flat roof, wet insulation holds heat longer than dry insulation. That means a wet area can show up as a different temperature from the rest of the roof. It helps us see how far water may have spread under the covering, which is hard to judge by eye. Moisture readings are then used to check what the camera suggests. We are frequently asked to look into water getting in at parapets and stacks and damp around roof outlets and upstands, across pitched roof slopes, ceilings below the roof and commercial roofs.
London’s roofs are often hard to see from the street: valley gutters behind parapets, dormers and flat-roofed rear additions. That’s where a view from the air or a thermal camera helps, by showing what cannot be reached safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Bexleyheath as anywhere. Thermal images show surface temperature, not water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Bexleyheath (DA7, DA6, DA16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Bexleyheath
Not every roof problem shows on the surface. Trapped moisture, missing insulation and hidden heat loss are three examples. Thermal imaging gives us another way to look for them.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Leaks that are hard to trace
For a London address like Bexleyheath, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space.
Before booking anyone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What exactly goes into their report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Questions from Bexleyheath
Is my home in Bexleyheath listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Are there drone restrictions around Bexleyheath?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when booking.
How fast do I get the report?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Commercial roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £400, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to tell us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Other services in Bexleyheath
Airspace, weather and Bexleyheath roofs
Red House, about 0.4 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bexleyheath. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
Shop and office owners around Broadway Shopping Centre may find that thermal images can show trapped moisture across a wide commercial roof. For an older house near a landmark such as Trinity Baptist Church, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Bexleyheath is about 3 miles south-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We carry out thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bexleyheath and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. London is in our area too.
Every address in DA7, DA6 and DA16 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Lion Road, Hyde Road and Upton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Upton (1 mile west), Crook Log (1 mile west), Blendon (1 mile south-west), Bexley (1 mile south) and Welling (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Around Bexleyheath
In Bexleyheath, that means homes and buildings near Danson Park, The Volunteer pub and Bexleyheath Academy. Bexleyheath has its own railway station: Bexleyheath station. Other landmarks nearby include Bexley Hospital (less than half a mile west) and Bexley Museum (1.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and Wansunt Pit.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bexleyheath
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
What we look for on each type of roof
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.
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.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take an hour or two at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In Bexleyheath, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start by discussing the roof, any signs of damp and how the weather may affect the images.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Thermal images are taken to show differences in surface temperature.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- You get a report with thermal images, photographs and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.