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Thermal imaging roof survey in Founthill, East Sussex
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Founthill, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
About our thermal roof survey in Founthill
Your report sets out the thermal images alongside ordinary photographs, so it’s easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. With a Premium Survey, the report reaches you the same day. If you have questions, the in-person consultation gives you time to go through them. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. If you’re worried about damp around chimneys and parapets and wet insulation beneath the membrane, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on loft conversions, insulated roof spaces and pitched roof slopes alike.
Somewhere as small as Founthill, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from ground level. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Founthill (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. For a village or hamlet like Founthill, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe viewpoints.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there is safe access.
- You get a report with thermal images, photographs and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know about parking near the property
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Getting a price
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
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What else we do in Founthill
Landlord and commercial surveys in Founthill
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Make sure the loft can be reached safely
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- Keep outlets and gutters clear to stop water sitting
- Do not climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
If the images suggest moisture that can’t be confirmed, we will say what would help next, such as 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.
Founthill: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Founthill is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you come out to Founthill?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Can thermal imaging show missing insulation?
Gaps and thin areas of insulation can show up on the camera. It shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. Where we can reach the loft safely, we check there too.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Is thermal imaging good for finding leaks?
It often helps show where to look. Patterns can suggest where trapped water has spread. It’s used alongside a close inspection and moisture readings, as the camera alone can’t prove a leak.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
- Reliable images in rain, strong wind or on a wet roof surface
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Founthill
- Insulated roof spaces
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Flat roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Commercial roofs
Thermal roof surveys in Founthill: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
Anyone responsible for a site like Newick Church of England Primary School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Founthill is about 3 miles west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Surveys in Founthill work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our East Sussex coverage includes Founthill and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
We cover every part of the BN8 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. Other places close to Founthill include Newick (1 mile north-west), Chailey (1 mile west), North Chailey (2 miles west), South Street (2 miles south-west) and Mount Pleasant (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Crowborough (9 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Around Founthill
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Royal Oak Inn. For rail, the closest station is Uckfield station, roughly 3.3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Uckfield Community Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Heaven Farm Museum (3.9 miles north).
Why act early in Founthill
Wet insulation under a flat roof doesn’t dry out on its own while the covering stays on. Over time, it insulates less well and can harm the deck. Finding them early can mean a smaller job. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Founthill, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Founthill
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Photos and a written report every time
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey changes by roof type
GRP fibreglass roofs
Cracks in GRP can let water into the boards beneath. We check cracks by eye and use the images to see whether there’s a pattern around them.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
On pitched roofs, slates and tiles over a ventilated space can mask what’s happening underneath. We back up what the camera shows with a look in the loft where we can.