Kent · London and the South East
Claygate Cross Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Claygate Cross. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
FAQs for Claygate Cross
Do you carry out roof surveys in Claygate Cross?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Claygate Cross is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the property.
Is my home in Claygate Cross listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Thermal roof survey in Claygate Cross
Your report sets out the thermal images alongside ordinary photos, so it’s easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. Each one comes with an explanation, the moisture readings and our recommendation. Premium reports are sent the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. There’s a 12-month follow-up as well. We survey ceilings below the roof, commercial roofs and loft conversions, and common reasons people get in touch are areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions and ceilings that feel colder in places.
Villages like Claygate Cross frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. High wind or heavy rain stops a small drone flying, and calm conditions also suit thermal imaging best. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. If the day turns windy or wet, the visit can be moved.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Claygate Cross (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Claygate Cross and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Keep a record of when stains appear
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
- Do not switch the heating off before the visit
- File the images with your roof records
Premium Surveys include an in-person consultation, so you can go through the images with us. There is a 12-month follow-up too.
Watch for new damp patches on ceilings beneath the roof. Catching a leak early stops insulation getting soaked.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Claygate Cross
Some buyers want extra detail before they commit to a purchase. A Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report, which helps when timescales are tight.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
If you look after a building such as Borough Green Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
How the survey works
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Claygate Cross 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.
- 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 be seen safely.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there is safe access.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
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.
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Airspace, weather and Claygate Cross roofs
With Old Soar Manor about 0.9 miles south-east, Claygate Cross sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. 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.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near The Church of the Good Shepherd, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Claygate Cross is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We provide thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Claygate Cross. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Surveys in TN15 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Claygate Cross, Basted Lane and Winfield Lane, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Claygate Cross, we cover Crouch (1 mile east), Basted (1 mile north-west), Borough Green (1 mile north), Plaxtol (1 mile south) and Platt (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
What’s near Claygate Cross
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wrotham School, The Chequers Inn and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. The closest station to Claygate Cross is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.7 miles north-west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.1 miles north-east).
How the survey changes by roof type
GRP fibreglass roofs
GRP roofs are laid over timber boards, so trapped moisture can affect the deck. Thermal imaging can suggest where that may be happening.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Inside the loft space, thermal images can help with damp around stacks, valleys and roof windows. We check any patterns with moisture readings.
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Booking your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to let us know:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Anything about access we should know
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.