Essex · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Coggeshall
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof for Coggeshall and the rest of Essex. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
About our thermal roof survey in Coggeshall
Your report sets out the thermal images alongside ordinary photographs, so it’s easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. Premium reports are sent the same day. If you have questions, the in-person consultation gives you time to go through them. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. If you’re worried about heat escaping through the roof and cold spots on ceilings under the roof, we can find out what’s behind it, on ceilings below the roof, flat roofs and pitched roof slopes alike.
Around Coggeshall, older homes can have thin loft insulation and later additions with roofs of their own. Thermal patterns and close-up photos together give a fuller picture of the roof. Findings are checked with moisture readings where needed. Results depend on the weather, so the visit is planned around the forecast.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Coggeshall (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Coggeshall
Do you carry out roof surveys in Coggeshall?
Yes, Coggeshall is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
How do I find out if my home in Coggeshall is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
Our Premium Survey, from £400, includes thermal imaging. You also get an in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up. For bigger commercial roofs, we quote on size.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will the survey show heat loss through my roof?
Thermal images can suggest where heat is escaping and where insulation may be missing. The survey is not an energy rating or a heat loss calculation, but the images show where improvements may help.
How do I arrange a thermal roof survey in Coggeshall?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Do you need a thermal roof survey in Coggeshall?
Not every roof problem shows on the surface. Trapped moisture, missing insulation and hidden heat loss are three examples. A thermal camera adds another way of finding them.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
Take an older house close to St Peter ad Vincula: older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- When you will get the report
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
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What else we do in Coggeshall
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- File the images with your roof records
- Keep the heating on as usual before a heat loss survey
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Do not climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
Premium Surveys include an in-person consultation, so you can go through the images with us. There’s a 12-month follow-up too.
Watch for new damp patches on ceilings beneath the roof. Catching a leak early stops insulation getting soaked.
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Being in a smaller place like Coggeshall does not change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps 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 look at the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- Thermal images are taken to show differences in surface temperature.
- 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
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Arrange a survey
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
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What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The kind of building and roof involved
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Coggeshall, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Airspace, weather and Coggeshall roofs
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
Anyone responsible for a site like Honywood Community Science School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Coggeshall is about 5 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Coggeshall, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
Thermal roof surveys in CO6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Walford Way, Gardeners Row and Vane Lane. You will find Coggeshall on the B1024, so it is easy for us to get to. We also cover Coggeshall Hamlet (1 mile south), Pattiswick (2 miles north-west), Perry Green (3 miles west), Bradwell (3 miles west) and Silver End (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (9 miles east), Chelmsford (13 miles south-west), Braintree (5 miles west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (6 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (8 miles east).
Around Coggeshall
We work in homes and buildings around The Woolpack Inn. The nearest railway station is Kelvedon station, about 2.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Laundry & Mangle Museum (0.8 miles west) and Halstead Hospital (5.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Why get it checked now?
Trapped water can harm decks, timbers and ceilings the longer it stays. Surveying sooner gives you more choice about what to do. Around Coggeshall, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.