Kent · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Heart's Delight, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Thermal roof surveys in Heart's Delight.
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
Heart's Delight questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Heart's Delight?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Heart's Delight in the area you cover?
Yes, Heart's Delight is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Heart's Delight as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Does thermal imaging detect leaks directly?
Not directly. It shows temperature, and wet materials often behave differently from dry ones. We confirm what it suggests with moisture readings.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
About our thermal roof survey in Heart's Delight
Thermal imaging works best in the right conditions. It is useful to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We talk through the forecast as you book, and the report explains how the conditions on the day affected the results. We survey commercial roofs, loft conversions and insulated roof spaces, and people most often book us about damp around chimneys and parapets and patches of heat loss across the roof.
In a small place like Heart's Delight, open ground can mean strong wind. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. 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.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Heart's Delight (ME10, ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
- Readings unaffected by sun, shade or reflections
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Heart's Delight
- Ceilings below the roof
- Commercial roofs
- Flat roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
- Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected
Where a pattern can’t be confirmed, the report says what could help, such as electronic leak detection or opening up a small area.
Watch for new damp patches on ceilings beneath the roof. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes between one and two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere like Heart's Delight needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking before the day
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Drones, thermal imaging and Heart's Delight roofs
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Heart's Delight, and coastal wind can be strong. 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. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
If you look after a building such as Minterne Community Junior School, big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once. A roof leak in a hotel or guest house around Heart's Delight means lost rooms as well as repairs, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Bookings from Heart's Delight are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Maidstone.
We work across the ME10 and ME9 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Around Heart's Delight
Typical jobs here are in homes near Westlands School and Cromers Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east).
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, tell us about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Common roof problems in Heart's Delight
Some owners book because the rooms under the roof feel cold. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated roof areas can show up on the camera, particularly when there’s a clear difference between inside and outside.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Cold areas below the roof
The streets around a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Before you book anyone
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What happens after the report arrives
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How long the report takes to arrive