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Thermal Roof Survey in High Brooms
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in High Brooms, with photos and a written report.
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Water that travels before it shows
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
Why get it checked now?
Heat lost through a roof costs money every winter. Thermal images can show where insulation is missing or has slipped, so improvements can go where they’re needed. Arranging work in a smaller place like High Brooms is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why book us in High Brooms
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- PI and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
About our thermal roof survey in High Brooms
A thermal survey is not a quick fix for every roof problem. It shows surface temperature, and things like sun, shade, reflections and wind all affect the readings. We back up the images with moisture readings and a careful look at the roof. Our report says plainly what the camera picked up and how sure we can be. Where something can’t be confirmed, we say what would help next. We survey ceilings below the roof, pitched roof slopes and flat roofs, and people most often book us about gaps in loft insulation and water that travels before it shows.
Around High Brooms, a good many roofs are low enough to see partly from the garden or the street. Chimney tops, valleys and rear slopes are where close-up or thermal images help most. The forecast decides the day. Close-up images frequently show wear on ridges, verges and flashings that can’t be judged properly from the ground.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- High Brooms (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Drones, thermal imaging and High Brooms roofs
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Older coverings on steep or tall roofs are hard to judge from below, so close-up aerial photos and thermal images help. About 4.4 miles south-west lies Groombridge Place, a reminder of how long the area around High Brooms has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For businesses in and around places such as Royal Victoria Place, thermal images can show trapped moisture across a wide commercial roof. If you look after a building like St John's Church of England Primary School, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
High Brooms is about 1 mile north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. If you are in High Brooms, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Kent, we cover High Brooms and the places around it. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Thermal roof surveys in TN2, TN4 and TN1 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Oak Road, Brook Road and Caley Road. We also cover Southborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles south), Stockland Green (2 miles west) and Bidborough (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in High Brooms
Around High Brooms, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Gregory's Catholic School, Hilbert Woods and Longbow Court pub. High Brooms has its own railway station: High Brooms station. Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
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Common roof problems in High Brooms
Buyers sometimes want more than a visual look at the roof. The Premium Survey brings thermal imaging and a drone inspection where applicable, with a report the same day, which suits a purchase that is moving quickly.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
If you run a hotel or guest house in or near High Brooms, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it’s worth knowing the roof’s condition.
Before you book anyone
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What the survey will not cover
- When you will get the report
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
What happens on the day
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect about 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around High Brooms, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets in another room
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
- Heat the home normally on the days before
- Check from the ground or a window, never by climbing
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
We note the weather and surface conditions, and how they may have affected the results. It helps you judge how firm each finding is.
Consider a repeat survey after major work on the roof, when the conditions are suitable.
Common questions in High Brooms
How do I find out if my home in High Brooms is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover High Brooms?
Yes, High Brooms is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in High Brooms as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Is thermal imaging good for finding leaks?
Thermal imaging can help, alongside other checks. What it shows depends on the weather and the roof. If the source can’t be confirmed, we will say what could help next, such as electronic leak detection.
Can thermal imaging show missing insulation?
Gaps and thin areas of insulation can show up on the camera. The difference is clearest when the building is heated and it is colder outside. We look from the loft as well, where there is safe access.
What we cannot see
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- The condition of timbers we cannot see
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- An energy rating for the building
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in High Brooms
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Commercial roofs