Kent · London and the South East
Chartway Street Thermal Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Chartway Street. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Missing or slipped insulation
How a thermal roof survey works in Chartway Street
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. It helps to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We talk through the forecast when you book, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. Typical surveys look at gaps in loft insulation and possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering, on insulated roof spaces, pitched roof slopes and commercial roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Chartway Street are listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera doesn’t touch the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Chartway Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Chartway Street
Landlords and agents in Chartway Street book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Flying and imaging in Chartway Street
With Leeds Castle about 2 miles north, Chartway Street sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
Take a building like Kingswood Primary School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. Take an older house close to St Peter's and St Paul's Church: tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Chartway Street is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. In Chartway Street, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Kent.
We survey roofs across the ME17 postcode area for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Chartway Street and Workhouse Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Kingswood (1 mile north-east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles north-east), Leeds (2 miles north) and Ashbank (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
What’s near Chartway Street
The closest station to Chartway Street is Harrietsham station, roughly 3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Sutton Valence Castle (1 mile south-west) and KIMS hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Prices start from £400, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Make sure the loft can be reached safely
- Take photos of stains as they appear, so we can compare
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
You also get an in-person consultation with a Premium Survey, giving you the chance to talk through the images and findings. There is a 12-month follow-up too.
Check loft insulation covers the whole area and hasn’t been disturbed. Gaps often appear after work in the loft.
What we cannot see
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- An energy rating for the building
- The condition of timbers we cannot see
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Chartway Street
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
Towns and villages near Chartway Street
What else we do in Chartway Street
Common questions in Chartway Street
Is Chartway Street in the area you cover?
Yes, Chartway Street is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Is Chartway Street within the area you cover?
Yes. Chartway Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Can a thermal camera see water?
Not directly. It shows temperature, and wet materials often behave differently from dry ones. That’s why we check any patterns with moisture readings.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Will thermal imaging find my leak?
It can help narrow down where water may be getting in. Water can travel under a covering before it shows inside, and temperature patterns can help follow it. It’s used alongside a close inspection and moisture readings, as the camera alone cannot prove a leak.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Chartway Street can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- 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
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
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Roof by roof
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Problems where roof slopes and walls meet are often hidden. A careful visual inspection goes alongside the images.
GRP fibreglass roofs
GRP surfaces can be shiny, which affects thermal readings. We take that into account and check findings with moisture readings.