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Thermal Roof Survey in Ditchling Common
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Ditchling Common. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Stains that keep coming back
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
Ditchling Common: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Ditchling Common is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Ditchling Common?
Yes, Ditchling Common is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. The Premium Survey also covers a full inspection, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a report on the same day.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
It records surface temperature across the roof. Unusual patterns can point to trapped water, gaps in insulation or heat escaping, and we check them with moisture readings.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
How a thermal roof survey works in Ditchling Common
Thermal imaging is often most useful on flat roofs, from small extensions to large commercial roofs. It can show patterns that point to trapped moisture under the membrane. On pitched roofs, slates and tiles over a ventilated space can hide what’s below, so we combine the camera with an inspection from the loft where there is safe access. If you’ve noticed cold spots on ceilings under the roof and heat escaping through the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Ditchling Common are listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera does not touch the roof, so it is a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Ditchling Common (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Ditchling Common
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What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Why get it checked now?
Thermal images can suggest the extent of wet areas without cutting into the roof. That helps you and your roofer decide what really needs replacing. For older village homes like those around Ditchling Common, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
For a price for your roof in Ditchling Common, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Prices that include VAT
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Keep outlets and gutters clear to stop water sitting
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
If the images suggest moisture that can’t be confirmed, we’ll say what would help next, like electronic leak detection or opening up a small area.
Have small defects in the covering fixed early. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Somewhere like Ditchling Common needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there’s safe access.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Ditchling Common
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Common roof problems in Ditchling Common
Unexplained damp is one of the main reasons people ask for thermal imaging. Water can travel under a roof covering or along timbers before it shows inside. Temperature patterns can help narrow down where to look.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
Anyone responsible for a site like Birchwood Grove Community Primary School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Drones, thermal imaging and Ditchling Common roofs
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. About 4.7 miles north-west lies Ockenden Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Ditchling Common has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Ditchling Common is about 2 miles south-east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Whether the building in Ditchling Common is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
All of BN6 is within our area for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Ditchling Common: Wivelsfield (1 mile north), Wivelsfield Green (2 miles north-east), Plumpton Green (2 miles south-east), Streat (2 miles south) and East Chiltington (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (4 miles north), East Grinstead (13 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Ditchling Common
Around Ditchling Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Burgess Hill Academy and Burgess Hill Girls. The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Clayton Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Burgess Hill Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Ditchling Common include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Ditchling Beacon.