Essex · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Billericay, Essex
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Billericay from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
Thermal roof surveys around Billericay
The wider area around Billericay has a long history of building, with Ingatestone Hall about 2.7 miles north-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take a building like Sunnymede Junior School: big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
Billericay is about 4 miles north of Basildon, in Essex. We survey roofs in Billericay and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
All of CM12, CM11 and CM4 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. You will find streets like High Street, Station Road and London Road. You’ll find Billericay on the A129 and A176, which makes it straightforward to reach. Other places close to Billericay include Little Burstead (2 miles south), Great Burstead (2 miles south-east), Ramsden Heath (2 miles east), Ramsden Bellhouse (3 miles east) and Stock (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles north), Basildon (4 miles south), Brentwood (5 miles west), Maldon (13 miles north-east), Canvey Island (10 miles south-east) and Rayleigh (8 miles east). Billericay is one of the larger places we cover in Essex.
Local landmarks in Billericay
In Billericay, that means homes and buildings near Lake Meadows, The Railway pub and The Billericay School and the streets around them. Billericay has its own railway station: Billericay station. Nearby you will also find Mayflower Community Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Barleylands Farm Museum (2.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Norsey Wood.
Thermal roof survey in Billericay
A thermal survey is not a quick fix for every roof problem. Sun, shade, reflective surfaces and wind can all change what the camera shows. We back up the images with moisture readings and a careful look at the roof. The report is clear about what the images show and what they do not. Where something can’t be confirmed, we say what would help next. We survey insulated roof spaces, ceilings below the roof and commercial roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are water that travels before it shows and heat escaping through the roof.
Before any drone flight in a town like Billericay, the airspace is checked on the Drone Safety Map, including zones around airports and prisons. We fly a sub-250g drone and hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID. We take care over neighbours’ privacy. In the open category, flights stay under 120 m (400 ft) with the drone in sight.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Billericay (CM12, CM11, CM4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- 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
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Towns and villages near Billericay
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Once insulation under a membrane is wet, it tends to stay wet. In time, it stops insulating properly and can damage the deck. Finding the wet areas sooner keeps the work smaller. Extensions and dormers on homes around Billericay often hide the first signs of trouble at their joints with the main roof. Left for a few seasons, it can spoil plaster, skirting and flooring inside.
For a price for your roof in Billericay, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- An independent look at the roof
- Visits on any day of the week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- An energy rating for the building
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Flat roofs
Common roof problems in Billericay
Flat roofs that have leaked for a while can have wet insulation under the covering. Knowing how much of the roof is affected helps decide between a local repair and more. Thermal images and moisture readings together can show the likely extent.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Stains that keep coming back
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary Magdalene: older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Will the report include photos?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What happens after the report arrives
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Billericay
Is there anything to prepare before you come to Billericay?
Not much. Unlock side gates, keep pets in another room and dig out any invoices from past roof work, and the visit in Billericay can get straight on.
How do I find out if my home in Billericay is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What can thermal imaging tell me about my roof?
It records surface temperature across the roof. Unusual patterns can point to trapped water, gaps in insulation or heat escaping, which we then check with moisture readings.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Will the survey show heat loss through my roof?
It can show temperature patterns that point to missing or thin insulation. It shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. Where we can reach the loft safely, we check there too.
What happens on the day
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect an hour or two at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Most visits in a town like Billericay start at the front of the house and work round to the back. Rear gardens and side paths often give the best view of extensions and back slopes. Then, if it can be reached safely, we look in the loft.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there’s 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.
How to prepare
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Booking a survey
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Billericay, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Take photos of stains as they appear, so we can compare
- File the images with your roof records
- Talk to us about the weather when booking
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
Premium Surveys include an in-person consultation, so you can go through the images with us. A follow-up 12 months later is included as well.
Have small defects in the covering fixed early. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.