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Thermal imaging roof survey in Birchett's Green, East Sussex
A careful look at the roof at your property in Birchett's Green, with photographs and a written report.
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Heat escaping through the roof
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Birchett's Green
Thermal imaging is useful when a damp patch has no clear cause. Leaks often run along a roof before they appear on a ceiling, and temperature patterns can help us trace where it may have come from. The images are used alongside a visual inspection and moisture readings, so the findings don’t rely on the camera alone. If you are worried about wet insulation beneath the membrane and patches of heat loss across the roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a small place like Birchett's Green, open ground can mean strong wind. A small drone cannot 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.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Birchett's Green (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Thermal roof surveys around Birchett's Green
Historic houses such as Wadhurst Castle, about 2 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Birchett's Green goes. 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. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help.
If you live in an older home near Shover's Green Baptist Chapel, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Birchett's Green is about 7 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Birchett's Green gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Birchett's Green is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex where we work. There is also a page for Maidstone.
We work across the TN5 postcode area for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. If you’re just outside Birchett's Green, we cover Wallcrouch (1 mile south), Shover's Green (1 mile south-west), Cousley Wood (2 miles north-west), Pell Green (2 miles north-west) and Stonegate (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west) and Heathfield (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Birchett's Green
The nearest railway station is Stonegate station, about 2.6 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Birchett's Green include Bewl Water.
Do you need a thermal roof survey in Birchett's Green?
People often book a thermal survey when a damp patch has no obvious cause. A leak may start well away from where the stain appears. The camera helps narrow the search.
Problems we come across often include:
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
If you look after a building such as Uplands Community College, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Before you book anyone
- Their report turnaround times
- Will the report include photos?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
How the survey changes by roof type
Loft insulation
Heat loss shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and colder outside. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Junctions where roofs meet walls, parapets and valleys are common places for water to get in. Thermal imaging can help show damp patterns around them.
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
Many people send the report to roofers, who can then quote for the areas shown. Because the images are paired with photos, it’s easy to find each area on the roof.
Watch for new damp patches on ceilings beneath the roof. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Birchett's Green
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Birchett's Green: your questions answered
Is Birchett's Green within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Birchett's Green listed or in a conservation area?
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. 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.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What can thermal imaging tell me about my roof?
The images show how warm or cool each part of the surface is. Differences can suggest wet areas, missing insulation or heat loss, and we check them with moisture readings.
How long is the visit?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. The written report follows by email.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Places near Birchett's Green
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What a thermal roof survey does not cover
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Commercial roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
The survey, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take between one and two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a hamlet or village like Birchett's Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You let us know about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.