Essex · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Eastwick, Essex
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Eastwick. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
Thermal roof survey in Eastwick: what you get
Thermal imaging is part of our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. You also get a drone inspection where it applies, 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 send us an email with the address and what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. We survey ceilings below the roof, commercial roofs and flat roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps in loft insulation and water that travels before it shows.
Villages like Eastwick frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Eastwick (CM20)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Eastwick
A poorly insulated roof loses heat year after year. Thermal images can show where insulation is missing or has slipped, so improvements can go where they’re needed. Older and listed buildings around Eastwick may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
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. Prices start from £400, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- A written report with photos
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Eastwick questions
Is Eastwick in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Eastwick listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
The camera records how the surface temperature varies. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or heat escaping. Findings are checked with moisture readings.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photos. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Keep the heating on as usual before a heat loss survey
- Make sure the loft can be reached safely
- Keep the report to compare against after any repair
- Photograph damp patches with the date
The report explains the conditions on the day and how they affected the images. It helps you judge how firm each finding is.
Keep an eye on ceilings under the roof for new stains. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
Also near Eastwick
What else we do in Eastwick
Thermal roof surveys in Eastwick: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Pemberley Academy, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Eastwick is about 2 miles north-west of Harlow, in Essex. Anywhere in Eastwick, we can carry out thermal roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Essex coverage includes Eastwick. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
All of CM20 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. If you are just outside Eastwick, we cover Little Parndon (1 mile south), Gilston (1 mile north-east), Great Parndon (2 miles south), Roydon (2 miles south-west) and Staple Tye (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Brentwood (14 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south), Waltham Abbey (7 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (13 miles north-east), Epping (6 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Eastwick
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Burnt Mill Academy, Harlow Marsh and The Lion Inn. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Town station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Alexandra Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (1.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s Hunsdon Mead.
Common roof problems in Eastwick
Cold rooms under a roof, or high heating bills, lead some people to ask about heat loss. Missing or slipped insulation can stand out as temperature differences, particularly when there is a clear difference between inside and outside.
We are often asked to look at:
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Heat escaping through the roof
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Botolph, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
Landlords, agents and block managers in Eastwick
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
What happens on the day
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Eastwick, the journey is planned ahead of time: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it is cold out. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water can get through cracked GRP into the deck. We look at cracks by eye and use the images to see whether there is a pattern around them.