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Thermal Roof Survey in Crowborough
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Thermal roof surveys in Crowborough.
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Stains that keep coming back
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
About our thermal roof survey in Crowborough
Thermal imaging works best in the right conditions. 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 the report explains how the conditions on the day affected the results. If you’ve noticed thin or uneven insulation in the roof and heat escaping through the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat roofs, loft conversions and ceilings below the roof alike.
In older houses around Crowborough, loft insulation can be thin, patchy or missing in places. Thermal imaging can show where heat escapes, and it can also point to damp patches. What it shows is surface temperature, not water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings, while drone photos show the outside of the same roof. Results depend on the conditions, which is why the date is chosen with care.
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. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Crowborough (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. In Crowborough, parking is rarely complicated, though it helps to know about driveways or restrictions. The inspection covers everything that’s safely in view from outside, from windows and from the roof space, and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- 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.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Getting ready for the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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What we are asked to look at in Crowborough
Once a leak has been fixed, people frequently 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.
Common reasons to book include:
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Water that travels before it shows
For an older house near a landmark such as The Parish Church of All Saints, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof frequently shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
How the survey changes by roof type
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On larger commercial single-ply roofs, thermal imaging can help target moisture readings. That makes the survey more focused.
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Water often gets in where roofs meet walls, parapets or valley gutters. The camera can help show damp around these junctions.
Why get it checked now?
For buyers, a thermal survey adds detail that a visual inspection can’t give. Finding hidden moisture before exchange gives you facts to raise with the seller. Blocked gutters and downpipes on homes in Crowborough overflow onto walls, and damp follows inside. At roof level, a loose tile or tired flashing does the same. Left alone, both only get worse.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- A report with photographs
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Thermal roof surveys around Crowborough
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from ground level, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Groombridge Place, about 4.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Crowborough. For older roofs nearby, a look from above or with a thermal imager is a hands-off way to check condition. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Marys Catholic Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Crowborough is about 16 miles south of Sevenoaks, in East Sussex. We survey roofs in Crowborough and the rest of East Sussex. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex, large and small. Crawley is in our area too.
Here we cover the TN6 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. Whether your property is on Church Road, High Street and London Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Crowborough is on the A26 and B2100, so it’s easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out thermal roof surveys in Jarvis Brook (1 mile east), Steel Cross (1 mile north-east), Boarshead (2 miles north-east), Sweethaws (2 miles south-west) and Marden's Hill (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (14 miles south), Uckfield (6 miles south-west), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (14 miles south-west). Crowborough is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex.
Landmarks near Crowborough
Typical jobs here are in homes near Beacon Academy and The Crowborough Cross pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Crowborough station, roughly 1 mile south-east. Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles west). The countryside around Crowborough includes Crowborough Country Park.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Crowborough
Is my home in Crowborough listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
How should I get ready for a visit in Crowborough?
Clear the way to the loft hatch if there is one, and let us know about any leaks, stains or past repairs. Parking and access details for Crowborough help us plan the visit.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Do you work in Crowborough?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Crowborough.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.