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Five Ashes Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof for Five Ashes, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Water that travels before it shows
For landlords and managing agents
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.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Thermal roof survey in Five Ashes
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. It is useful to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, wind and cloud can all make the patterns weaker. We talk through the forecast as you book, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. We are often asked to look into wet areas near outlets and upstands and areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions, across loft conversions, insulated roof spaces and pitched roof slopes.
Somewhere as small as Five Ashes, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. 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, and the journey is planned ahead of time. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Thermal roof surveys in Five Ashes: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so check with the council.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of the Good Shepherd, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Five Ashes can all book thermal roof surveys. Five Ashes is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex where we work for thermal roof surveys. Brighton is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the TN20 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for thermal roof surveys include Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Five Ashes
Around Five Ashes, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Skippers Hill Manor School and The Five Ashes Inn, among other places. Five Ashes’s nearest station is Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Five Ashes includes Selwyns Wood.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Heat the home normally on the days before
- Use the report as a baseline for later checks
- Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected
- Keep outlets and gutters clear to stop water sitting
Where a pattern can’t be confirmed, the report says what could help, such as electronic leak detection or opening up a small area.
Check loft insulation covers the whole area and hasn’t been disturbed. Gaps often appear after work in the loft.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. On timing, it normally takes an hour or two for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Five Ashes, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe viewpoints.
- Thermal images are taken to show differences in surface temperature.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- We write up the thermal images alongside ordinary photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Booking a survey
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Five Ashes, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Five Ashes
Is Five Ashes within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you cover Five Ashes?
Yes, Five Ashes is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Five Ashes as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Which survey includes thermal imaging?
It comes with our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. That also includes a full inspection, a drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and a same-day report.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Common roof problems in Five Ashes
Cold rooms under a roof, or high heating bills, lead some people to ask about heat loss. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated roof areas can show up on the camera, particularly when it’s warm inside and cold outside.
Common reasons to book include:
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Heat escaping through the roof
Anyone responsible for a site like Five Ashes CofE Primary School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How soon the report will arrive
- Are they insured for the work?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Towns and villages near Five Ashes
What else we do in Five Ashes
Why get it checked now?
Before replacing a large flat roof, it helps to know how much of it is actually wet. Thermal imaging, checked with moisture readings, gives a clearer picture before you commit. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Five Ashes, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Height and safe access
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How big the roof is
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £400, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
There’s no need for technical words. It is enough to let us know:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What made you get in touch
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.