Essex · London and the South East
Chipping Ongar Thermal Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Chipping Ongar. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Water that travels before it shows
What we look for on each type of roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Built-up felt and asphalt roofs can hide trapped water for a long time. Thermal imaging helps suggest where it is, when the conditions allow.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Even on pitched roofs, the camera can point to heat loss and some damp. The report explains what the images can tell you and what they cannot.
Thermal roof survey in Chipping Ongar
Thermal imaging is part of our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. It also includes a drone inspection where applicable, a structural analysis and a same-day report. An in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up are included too. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a note of what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. If you’re worried about leaks far from where the stain appears and cold areas below the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older cottages and houses around Chipping Ongar may have little insulation, and some have extensions with their own roofs. A thermal image can show where heat is escaping or where moisture may be trapped, and drone photos show the roof surfaces themselves. Anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter. Calm, dry weather suits both methods, so the date is set with the forecast in mind.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Chipping Ongar (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What happens on the day
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. A visit to a smaller place like Chipping Ongar is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It’s useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We carry out a visual inspection of the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- You get a report with thermal images, photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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Why act early in Chipping Ongar
If a big flat roof may need replacing, knowing the wet areas first is useful. Images backed by moisture readings show where problems seem to be before you commit. Homes in smaller places like Chipping Ongar can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Flying and imaging in Chipping Ongar
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. About 4.4 miles south-west lies Hill Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Chipping Ongar has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you look after a building such as Chipping Ongar Primary School, big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once. For an older house near a landmark like United Reformed Church, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. Chipping Ongar gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Chipping Ongar is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
Every address in CM5 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, Lavender Mews and Stanley Place or a nearby road, we can survey it. Chipping Ongar is on the A128, so it is easy for us to get to. If you’re just outside Chipping Ongar, we cover Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Chipping Ongar
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Ongar Academy and The Royal Oak pub and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Gernon Bushes.
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
FAQs for Chipping Ongar
Do you carry out roof surveys in Chipping Ongar?
Yes, Chipping Ongar is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you come out to Chipping Ongar?
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 as you book.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs like sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Does thermal imaging detect leaks directly?
Thermal imaging shows temperature rather than water. Because wet insulation holds heat for longer, it can show as a different temperature, and moisture readings are used to check it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows by email.
What we cannot see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- An energy rating for the building
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Chipping Ongar
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Commercial roofs
How we price thermal roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Roof area
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What’s prompted the survey
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, tell us about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.