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Thermal Roof Survey in Fickleshole
Thermal roof surveys across Fickleshole, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Stains that keep coming back
- Water that travels before it shows
Thermal roof survey in Fickleshole
Thermal imaging is part of our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. It also includes a drone inspection where applicable, a structural analysis and a same-day report. There’s an in-person consultation as well, plus a follow-up 12 months later. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a note of what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. If you’ve noticed stains that keep coming back and patches of heat loss across the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Villages like Fickleshole often stand in open country, where wind can be strong. High wind or heavy rain stops a small drone flying, and calm conditions also suit thermal imaging best. We plan the journey, access and timing around the weather. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Fickleshole (CR6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On larger commercial single-ply roofs, thermal imaging can help target moisture readings. That makes the survey more focused.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Slate and tile roofs are often harder to read with a thermal camera, because of the air space beneath. We back up what the camera shows with a look in the loft where we can.
Fickleshole: your questions answered
Are there drone restrictions around Fickleshole?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Fickleshole is about 2 miles from Biggin Hill Airport, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
How do I find out if my home in Fickleshole is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Fickleshole in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs in Fickleshole and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and South East England. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Can you check my loft insulation with a thermal camera?
Gaps and thin areas of insulation can show up on the camera. The difference is clearest when the building is heated and it is colder outside. We look from the loft as well, where there’s safe access.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Tell us where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
- Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
You also get an in-person consultation with a Premium Survey, so you can go through the images with us. A follow-up 12 months later is included as well.
Clear outlets and gutters regularly, so water does not sit on the roof. The less water sits, the less can find its way beneath.
What affects the price in Fickleshole
To price your survey, we check:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- How big the roof is
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
For a price for your roof in Fickleshole, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What to tell us when you get in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
What we are asked to look at in Fickleshole
Once a leak has been fixed, people often ask whether the roof is still wet. Thermal images and moisture readings can suggest whether moisture is still trapped when the conditions on the day are suitable.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
Anyone responsible for a site like Fairchildes Primary School will know that big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- What follow-up you get after the report
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How it works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Fickleshole, the journey is planned beforehand: 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.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
Prices start from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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What we can’t see
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
- The condition of timbers we cannot see
- Readings unaffected by sun, shade or reflections
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Ceilings below the roof
- Commercial roofs
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
Thermal roof surveys in Fickleshole: local notes
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that is where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place. Fickleshole is about 2 miles from Biggin Hill Airport. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Take an older house close to Church of St Leonard: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that’s where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps. Down House, about 2.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Fickleshole. For older roofs nearby, a look from above or with a thermal imager is a hands-off way to check condition.
Fickleshole is about 5 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. We provide thermal roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Fickleshole and nearby. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We work across CR6 for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Featherbed Lane and Fairchildes Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Fickleshole include Farleigh (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile north), Chelsham (1 mile south-west), Leaves Green (2 miles north-east) and Forestdale (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (11 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (11 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Fickleshole
Typical jobs here are in homes near Meridian High School, Addington Vale and The White Bear pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Woldingham station, about 3.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Warlingham Park Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Fickleshole includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.