Essex · London and the South East
Felsted Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Felsted, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- File the images with your roof records
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
- Heat the home normally on the days before
- Check outlets after heavy rain
Once we’ve been, the thermal images, photos and readings go into a single report. We explain what each image may mean, with our recommendations. With a Premium Survey, you get the report the same day.
Have small defects in the covering fixed early. Once water gets under a membrane, it can travel far before it appears inside.
About our thermal roof survey in Felsted
Thermal imaging can also show where a roof is losing heat. Missing or slipped insulation and gaps at the eaves often show up as temperature differences. The difference shows most clearly when it is warm inside and cold outside. The report shows the images and explains what they may mean. We do not give energy ratings or heat loss calculations. We survey loft conversions, ceilings below the roof and insulated roof spaces, and people most frequently book us about damp around roof outlets and upstands and leaks that are hard to trace.
In a village or hamlet like Felsted, roofs can be steep, old and hard to see from the lane. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you can’t get from the ground. Weather and airspace are checked before the visit. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Felsted (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Felsted
Do you cover smaller places like Felsted?
Yes, Felsted is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Felsted?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Is this a RICS 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 and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
What’s in the report?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Places near Felsted
What else we do in Felsted
Thermal roof surveys in Felsted: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. 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, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
Take an older house close to Church of the Holy Cross: tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Felsted is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. If you are in Felsted, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Felsted is one of the places in Essex where we work. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: CM6. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Station Road, Braintree Road and Chelmsford Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out thermal roof surveys in Causeway End (1 mile south), Watch House Green (1 mile north-east), Little Dunmow (1 mile west), Bannister Green (1 mile east) and Brookstreet (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles south-east), Witham (9 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (14 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Felsted
In Felsted, that means homes and buildings near The Chequers pub. Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (4.9 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (4.6 miles east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
What we do, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. In a hamlet or village like Felsted, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Why get it checked now?
Repeated repairs that do not stop a leak are a sign the source hasn’t been traced. Combining the camera with moisture readings can help find it, rather than more guesswork. For older village homes like those around Felsted, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Felsted
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- A written report with photos
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
When to book a survey in Felsted
Some defects simply can’t be seen with the eye. Wet insulation, gaps in insulation and heat loss are often invisible from outside. A thermal camera adds another way of finding them.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Cold areas below the roof
Take a building like Felsted Primary School: big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
What to check before booking
- What experience they bring
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the price includes VAT
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
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, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.