West Sussex · London and the South East
Broadbridge Heath Thermal Roof Survey
Wondering about the roof at a property in Broadbridge Heath? We carry out thermal roof surveys in Broadbridge Heath and across West Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
Thermal roof survey in Broadbridge Heath: what you get
A thermal imaging roof survey uses a thermal camera to show differences in surface temperature across a roof. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or places where heat is getting out. It’s important to know that the camera shows temperature, not water, so we check what it shows with moisture readings. It comes as part of our Premium Survey, from £400. Conditions on the day affect the results, and the report explains how. If you are worried about ceilings that feel colder in places and water getting in at parapets and stacks, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Places like Broadbridge Heath can be near small airfields or other airspace restrictions, so the Drone Safety Map is checked before any flight. Open ground can mean stronger wind, which also affects whether a small drone can fly. Each flight is planned with neighbours’ privacy in mind, as well as the airspace and the wind.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Broadbridge Heath (RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Questions from Broadbridge Heath
Is Broadbridge Heath within the area you cover?
Yes. Broadbridge Heath is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do you cover Broadbridge Heath?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
How quickly is the report sent?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
What affects the price in Broadbridge Heath
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £400, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
When to book a survey in Broadbridge Heath
Buyers sometimes want more than a visual look at the roof. The Premium Survey brings thermal imaging and a drone inspection where applicable, with a report the same day, which helps when timescales are tight.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
For an older house near a landmark such as St. John's Church, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
What to check before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Will the report include photos?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their track record with similar roofs
Thermal roof surveys around Broadbridge Heath
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Many roofs like these cannot be judged properly from the pavement, and that’s where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place.
Anyone responsible for a site like Shelley Primary School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Broadbridge Heath is about 2 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. In Broadbridge Heath, as across West Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Broadbridge Heath is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Crawley.
All of RH12 is covered for thermal roof surveys. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Church Road, Broadbridge Way and Sargent Way and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Broadbridge Heath: Tower Hill (1 mile south-east), Warnham (2 miles north), Horsham (2 miles east), Itchingfield (2 miles south-west) and Rowhook (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (8 miles east), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Broadfield (7 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south) and Billingshurst (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Broadbridge Heath
Around Broadbridge Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Tanbridge House School, Farlington Strood Park and Shelley Arms. The closest station to Broadbridge Heath is Christs Hospital station, about 1.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Broadbridge Heath includes Warnham LNR.
What we look for on each type of roof
Parapets, valleys and junctions
When valley or parapet gutters overflow, water can get into walls and ceilings. Thermal images, checked with moisture readings, can help trace it.
GRP fibreglass roofs
GRP surfaces can be shiny, which affects thermal readings. We take that into account and check findings with moisture readings.
Nearby places to Broadbridge Heath
Other services in Broadbridge Heath
Why it is worth a survey now in Broadbridge Heath
If a big flat roof may need replacing, knowing the wet areas first is useful. Thermal imaging, checked with moisture readings, gives a clearer picture before you commit. Around Broadbridge Heath, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See our cost guide or our case studies.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. A visit to a smaller place like Broadbridge Heath 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.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- 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.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Before the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.