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Thermal imaging roof survey in Burlow, East Sussex
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Thermal roof surveys in Burlow.
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Missing or slipped insulation
How the survey works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Burlow 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 can’t see is noted.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
Thermal roof survey in Burlow: what you get
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, making it clear where on the roof each pattern is. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. With a Premium Survey, the report reaches you the same day. If you have questions, the in-person consultation gives you time to go through them. There is a 12-month follow-up as well. We are frequently asked to look into cold areas below the roof and missing or slipped insulation, across commercial roofs, pitched roof slopes and ceilings below the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Burlow may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Burlow (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Burlow
After a long-running leak, insulation under a flat roof can stay wet. Owners want to know how far it has spread before deciding what to do. A thermal survey, checked with moisture readings, can give a much clearer picture.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Water that travels before it shows
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
Take an older house close to Christ Church: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps.
What to check before booking
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Questions from Burlow
Is Burlow 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 Burlow in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Burlow as anywhere else.
Is thermal imaging useful on pitched roofs?
It can help, but the results are frequently less clear than on a flat roof. Slates and tiles over a ventilated space can mask what’s below, so we combine it with an inspection from the loft where there’s safe access.
How do I arrange a thermal roof survey in Burlow?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- The condition of timbers we can’t see
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- Proving moisture from the images alone
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Burlow
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
- Commercial roofs
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Loft conversions
Why act early in Burlow
Without thermal imaging, the only way to see how far water has spread is frequently to open up the roof. That helps you and your roofer decide what really needs replacing. Older cottages and farmhouses around Burlow can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Keep a record of when stains appear
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- File the images with your roof records
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
You also get an in-person consultation with a Premium Survey, giving you the chance to talk through the images and findings. A follow-up 12 months later is included as well.
Have small defects in the covering fixed early. Once water gets under a membrane, it can travel far before it appears inside.
Also in Burlow
What we look for on each type of roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt sit tight to the layers below, which often helps the camera pick up differences. We confirm any patterns with moisture readings.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Thermal images of a pitched roof can still show heat loss patterns and some damp areas. The report explains what the images can tell you and what they cannot.
Drones, thermal imaging and Burlow roofs
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Older coverings on steep or tall roofs are hard to judge from below, so close-up close-up aerial shots and thermal images help. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Horselunges Manor lies about 2.8 miles south, so building around Burlow goes back a long way. Close-up aerial shots and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it.
Burlow is about 4 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. In Burlow, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across East Sussex, we cover Burlow and the places around it. You can also see our page for Brighton.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: TN21. Whether your property is on Chiddingly Road and The Hedgerows or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Horam (1 mile north-east), Gun Hill (1 mile south-west), Lions Green (1 mile north-west), Hale Green (1 mile south-west) and Vines Cross (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Burlow
Typical jobs here are in homes near The May Garland Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (4.8 miles north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Burlow includes Selwyns Wood.