Essex · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Hare Street
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Thermal roof surveys in Hare Street, with photos and a clear written report.
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
What affects the price in Hare Street
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How big the roof is
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £400, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Anything about access we should know
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- When you need the report by
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Thermal roof survey in Hare Street
A thermal camera can help when the cause of damp isn’t obvious. Water can travel some distance under a roof covering before it shows inside, and the camera can show patterns that help us follow it. We combine the images with a visual inspection and moisture readings, so no conclusion rests on one method alone. If you’re worried about areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions and leaks that are hard to trace, we can find out what’s behind it, on commercial roofs, insulated roof spaces and pitched roof slopes alike.
In a small place like Hare Street, open ground can mean strong wind. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Location
- Hare Street (CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- Keep a record of when stains appear
- Keep outlets and gutters clear to stop water sitting
- Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected
Where a pattern cannot be confirmed, the report says what could help, for example electronic leak detection or a roofer opening up a small section.
Keep an eye on ceilings under the roof for new stains. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
Hare Street: your questions answered
Do you cover Hare Street?
Yes, Hare Street is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Hare Street?
Yes. Hare Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Which survey includes thermal imaging?
Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. The Premium Survey also covers a full inspection, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a report on the same day.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
The camera records how the surface temperature varies. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or heat escaping. We check what it shows with moisture readings.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched slate and tile roofs
From inside the loft, the camera can help with damp around chimneys, valleys and roof windows. We check any patterns with moisture readings.
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt roofs often show wet areas as patches that differ from the rest. We check those patches with moisture readings.
What happens on the day
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about one to two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Rural addresses near Hare Street can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- 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.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
Flying and imaging in Hare Street
With Hill Hall about 3 miles west, Hare Street sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
Hare Street is about 5 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. We carry out thermal roof surveys in Hare Street for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the CM5 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. If you’re just outside Hare Street, we cover Little End (1 mile north-east), Stanford Rivers (1 mile north), Clatterford End (1 mile north-west), Marden Ash (2 miles north-east) and Navestock Heath (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (12 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (8 miles north-west), Brentwood (5 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles east) and Loughton (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Hare Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Woodman Public House. A little further out are St. Margaret's Hospital (4.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Hare Street includes Gernon Bushes.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hare Street
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Also near Hare Street
Other services in Hare Street
Do you need a thermal roof survey in Hare Street?
Flat roofs that have leaked for a while can have wet insulation under the covering. Knowing how much of the roof is affected helps decide between a local repair and more. Thermal images and moisture readings together can show the likely extent.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Missing or slipped insulation
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Margaret of Antioch, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
What to check before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What experience they bring
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one