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Thermal imaging roof survey in Coldharbour, Greater London
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof around Coldharbour, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
About our thermal roof survey in Coldharbour
Our Premium Survey, from £400, brings together a full roof inspection and thermal imaging. You also get a drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and a report on the same day. There’s an in-person consultation as well, plus a follow-up 12 months later. To book, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. We survey pitched roof slopes, ceilings below the roof and commercial roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damp around roof outlets and upstands and thin or uneven insulation in the roof.
London roofs sit shoulder to shoulder in terraces and blocks, so privacy and neighbours matter as much as the view. Images are taken to show the roof we are surveying, with care for neighbours’ privacy. Mention access, height and anything unusual about the building when you book. The extra view helps most on steep slopes, tall stacks and rear additions.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- Coldharbour (E14, SE10, E22)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Coldharbour
Once a leak has been fixed, people often ask whether the roof is still wet. A thermal survey with moisture readings can show whether wet areas remain, given suitable conditions on the day.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
Shop and office owners around Surrey Quays Shopping Centre may find that a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How soon the report will arrive
How it works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. In Coldharbour, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there is safe access, in the loft.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Commercial roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Flying and imaging in Coldharbour
Within a mile and a half or so of Coldharbour there are several hotels. If you look after one, a large roof can be surveyed without guests having anyone working above them. Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
The streets around a church such as All Saints Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. As a London address, Coldharbour can be tricky for parking: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier.
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Greenwich, in Greater London. Coldharbour is one of many places we visit across Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Coldharbour.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: E14, SE10 and E22. Local streets include Canada Square, Simpson's Road and Amsterdam Road, and we cover them all. Coldharbour sits on or near the A1206 and A1261, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Coldharbour include Blackwall (1 mile north-east), London Docklands (1 mile west), Poplar (1 mile north-west), Canary Wharf (1 mile west) and Heron Quays (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns like London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Coldharbour
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Canary Wharf College 3, Mudchute Park and Farm and Tower Hamlets College. The nearest railway station is Canary Wharf station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Old Royal Naval College (1.3 miles south) and Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north). Open spaces near Coldharbour include Tower Hill and Lavender Pond.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- Check the loft can be reached safely
After the visit, we put the thermal images, photos and moisture readings into one report. We explain what each image may mean, alongside what we recommend. Premium reports are sent the same day.
Clear outlets and gutters regularly, so water doesn’t sit on the roof. The less water sits, the less can find its way beneath.
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Coldharbour
Is parking a problem for a survey in Coldharbour?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly, so mention what’s available when booking.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Coldharbour?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. Coldharbour is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. Before any flight there, we ask the airport for permission, and the flight only goes ahead if it is given. Coldharbour is about 1 mile from the restricted area over the Isle of Dogs, where drone flights need permission from NATS. If a roof falls inside it, we apply for permission before flying, and the flight only goes ahead if it is granted. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
How do I book a survey in Coldharbour?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
What conditions are best for thermal imaging?
Conditions on the day have a big effect on what the camera can show. Dry, calm weather after some sun gives the best chance of clear images. Our report notes the conditions and how they affected the findings.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Nearby places to Coldharbour
What else we do in Coldharbour
What we look for on each type of roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
On felt and asphalt flat roofs, wet insulation can show as a temperature difference across the surface. We check those patches with moisture readings.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Inside the roof space, thermal images can help with damp around stacks, valleys and roof windows. Findings are checked with moisture readings.