Kent · London and the South East
Foxendown Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof for Foxendown, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Water that travels before it shows
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
Roof by roof
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Even on pitched roofs, the camera can point to heat loss and some damp. The report explains what the images can tell you and what they can’t.
Loft insulation
Loft insulation is easily disturbed when people store things or run cables. The camera can show where it no longer covers the ceiling.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Foxendown
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, 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. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. We survey insulated roof spaces, flat roofs and commercial roofs, and people most frequently book us about cold areas below the roof and thin or uneven insulation in the roof.
Somewhere as small as Foxendown, 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. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first, and the journey is planned in advance. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Foxendown (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
For buyers, a thermal survey adds detail that a visual inspection can’t give. Hidden problems found before exchange can be raised with the seller or agent. Outbuildings and barns around Foxendown are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why us?
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 5,000+ surveys completed
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How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Around Foxendown, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Book a survey
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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FAQs for Foxendown
Will you come out to Foxendown?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you cover Foxendown?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Foxendown as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you do a thermal survey in any weather?
Conditions on the day affect the results. It works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind. Rain and strong wind can make the images less clear, so we discuss the forecast when booking.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Tell us where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
- Make sure the loft can be reached safely
- Don’t switch the heating off before the visit
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
We note the weather and surface conditions, and how they may have affected the results. That way you know how much weight to give each finding.
Deal with small splits and lifted seams promptly. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Foxendown
With Cobham College about 1.8 miles north-east, Foxendown sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Take a building like Meopham Community Academy: a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Foxendown is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Foxendown, the roof can be surveyed. Our Kent coverage includes Foxendown. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in DA13 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Foxendown Lane and Brimstone Hill or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to Foxendown include Meopham (1 mile north-west), Priestwood (1 mile south), Sole Street (1 mile north), Luddesdown (1 mile east) and Priestwood Green (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north).
Around Foxendown
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Meopham School, The Railway Inn and Camer Park Country Park. For rail, the closest station is Sole Street station, about 1 mile north. A little further out are Coldrum Long Barrow (3.3 miles south) and Gravesham Community Hospital (5.1 miles north). For a walk, there’s Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
Prices for thermal roof surveys in Foxendown
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How big the roof is
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- When you need the report by
- What made you get in touch
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
When to book a survey in Foxendown
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.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of St John the Baptist, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof