Kent · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Broad Street, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out thermal roof surveys in Broad Street.
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
Common questions in Broad Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Broad Street?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Broad Street?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. You’ll then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. That also includes a full inspection, a drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a same-day report.
How a thermal roof survey works in Broad Street
Flat roofs over extensions, garages, flats and commercial buildings are where thermal imaging often helps most. Patterns can suggest where water is trapped under the covering. On pitched roofs, slates and tiles over a ventilated space can hide what’s below, so we combine the camera with an inspection from the loft where there’s safe access. If you’ve noticed missing or slipped insulation and damp that repairs haven’t cured, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on ceilings below the roof, insulated roof spaces and commercial roofs alike.
Some older homes in villages like Broad Street are listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Broad Street (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Broad Street
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What we need to know
Some details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: 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.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Thermal roof surveys in Broad Street: local notes
Historic houses such as Leeds Castle, about 2.3 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Broad Street goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
In and around Broad Street, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Broad Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We visit Broad Street as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Thermal roof surveys in ME17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Broad Street Hill and Pilgrims Way and the roads around them. Other places close to Broad Street include Hucking (1 mile north-east), Hollingbourne (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile south), Ashbank (2 miles south) and Bicknor (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Broad Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hook and Hatchet pub and White Horse Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Leeds Castle (2.3 miles south) and KIMS hospital (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
Why act early in Broad Street
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. Older and listed buildings around Broad Street may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
Why us?
- An independent view of the roof
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Different roofs, different checks
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it is cold out. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt sit tight to the layers below, which often helps the camera pick up differences. Any patterns are checked with moisture readings.
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What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes an hour or two at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Broad Street can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- 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.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave side gates unlocked
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Broad Street
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Broad Street. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.