Kent · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Hartlip
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Hartlip, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
About our thermal roof survey in Hartlip
Our Premium Survey, from £400, brings together a full roof inspection and thermal imaging. It also includes a drone inspection where applicable, a structural analysis and a same-day report. An in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up are included too. To book, just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’ve noticed. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. Common reasons to book are damp that repairs haven’t cured and cold areas below the roof, across insulated roof spaces, loft conversions and commercial roofs.
In a small place like Hartlip, open ground can mean strong wind. High wind or heavy rain stops a small drone flying, and calm conditions also suit thermal imaging best. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. If the day turns windy or wet, the visit can be moved.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Hartlip (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Hartlip: your questions answered
Do you cover Hartlip?
Yes, Hartlip is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Hartlip?
Yes, Hartlip is covered. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you test for 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.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
When to book a survey in Hartlip
People often book a thermal survey when a damp patch has no obvious cause. Water can travel under a roof covering or along timbers before it shows inside. The camera helps narrow the search.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Water that travels before it shows
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Missing or slipped insulation
If you live in an older home near Church of St Michael, 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.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Is VAT included in the price?
- When you’ll get the report
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Roof by roof
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it’s cold out. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
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.
Airspace, weather and Hartlip roofs
Hartlip is within about 4 miles of the coast. Thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind, so the date is chosen with the forecast in mind. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School, big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. We provide thermal roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hartlip and nearby. Our Kent coverage includes Hartlip and the places around it. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: ME9. Whether your property is on The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Hartlip
In Hartlip, that means homes and buildings near Leigh Academy Rainham and Foxburrow Wood and the streets around them. Hartlip’s nearest station is Newington station, roughly 1.3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Useful tips for Hartlip property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
- Check outlets after heavy rain
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
- Heat the home normally on the days before
The report explains the conditions on the day and how they affected the images. That way you know how much weight to give each finding.
Keep an eye on ceilings under the roof for new stains. Catching a leak early stops insulation getting soaked.
Nearby places to Hartlip
What else we do in Hartlip
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. The survey typically takes about one to two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Hartlip can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there’s safe access, in the loft.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.