Kent · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Capel, Kent
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Capel from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Water that travels before it shows
Thermal roof survey in Capel
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 the camera can show patterns that help us follow it. The images are used alongside a visual inspection and moisture readings, so the findings don’t rely on the camera alone. Common reasons to book are cold spots on ceilings under the roof and stains that keep coming back, across loft conversions, pitched roof slopes and commercial roofs.
Somewhere as small as Capel, older roofs are frequently steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. Close-up drone photos and thermal images help show what can’t be reached safely. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first, and the journey is planned ahead of time. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Capel (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Capel: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Capel is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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.
Will you come out to Capel?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Will thermal imaging find my leak?
It can help narrow down where water may be getting in. Patterns can suggest where trapped water has spread. We combine it with a visual inspection and moisture readings, as the camera alone cannot prove a leak.
Checking the roof from the ground
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
What we do, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about one to two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. In a hamlet or village like Capel, a postcode doesn’t 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.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- 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
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Capel
On big commercial and residential flat roofs, thermal imaging helps owners plan. It can suggest which areas may be wet and which seem dry, so we know where to take moisture readings.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Water that travels before it shows
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
The streets around a church such as Church of St Thomas à Becket are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- When you will get the report
- Their track record with similar roofs
Landlords, agents and block managers in Capel
Landlords, agents and building managers in Capel and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Other services in Capel
Drones, thermal imaging and Capel roofs
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask.
Anyone responsible for a site like Capel Primary School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Capel is about 3 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cover Capel and the rest of Kent. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN12 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Redwood Park, Alders Road and Church Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Capel: Five Oak Green (1 mile north-east), Colt's Hill (1 mile east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile west), Tudeley (1 mile north-west) and Tudeley Hale (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Around Capel
We work in homes and buildings around Foal Hurst Wood, The Dovecote Inn and Mascalls School, among other places. Capel’s nearest station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Tonbridge Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Why get it checked now?
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. Older cottages and farmhouses around Capel can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why us?
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.