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Thermal imaging roof survey in Homerton, Greater London
Need a thermal roof survey in Homerton? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Stains that keep coming back
- Water that travels before it shows
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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.
Thermal roof survey in Homerton
A thermal imaging roof survey uses a thermal camera to show differences in surface temperature across a roof. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or places where heat is getting out. It is important to know that the camera shows temperature, not water, so we check what it shows with moisture readings. Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. The report also notes the conditions on the day, since they affect what the camera can show. If you’re worried about ceilings that feel colder in places and heat escaping through the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Many London roofs are hidden from the pavement: butterfly roofs behind parapets, dormer tops and flat roofs over back additions. That is where a view from the air or a thermal camera helps, by showing what cannot be reached safely. The weather decides the day: both drones and thermal cameras need the right conditions. What a thermal image shows is temperature, so anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Homerton (E5, E9, E8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £400, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Homerton: your questions answered
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Homerton?
Sometimes, yes. If Homerton has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Homerton?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
When does the report arrive?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Can a thermal camera see water?
Thermal imaging shows temperature rather than water. Because wet insulation holds heat for longer, it can show as a different temperature, but we check each finding with moisture readings.
Different roofs, different checks
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Junctions where roofs meet walls, parapets and valleys are common places for water to get in. The camera can help show damp around these junctions.
GRP fibreglass roofs
GRP roofs are laid over timber boards, so trapped moisture can affect the deck. Thermal imaging can suggest where that may be happening.
Thermal roof surveys in Homerton: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Homerton. For hotels and other commercial buildings, large roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
Take a building like Rushmore Primary School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Hackney Walk, large commercial roofs are often easiest to see from the air or with a thermal camera. For a London address like Homerton, it is useful to know about controlled parking before the day.
Homerton is about 4 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Homerton, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Greater London coverage includes Homerton.
We survey roofs across E5, E9 and E8 for thermal roof surveys. You’ll find streets like Muir Road, Glyn Road and Rowe Lane. With the A107 and A1207 close by, Homerton is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for thermal roof surveys include Lower Clapton (1 mile north), Hackney (1 mile south), Clapton (1 mile north-west), Lea Bridge (1 mile north) and Hackney Marshes (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Homerton
We work in homes and buildings around Newcome's School, The Plough Inn and Millfields Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Homerton itself: Homerton station. Nearby you will also find Tower of London (3.3 miles south) and Clowns Gallery-Museum (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Homerton includes Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes between one and two hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a London area like Homerton, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We check the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- Thermal images are taken to show differences in surface temperature.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- We write up the thermal images alongside ordinary photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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What we cannot see
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- An energy rating for the building
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Clear results when the conditions on the day are poor
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
- Flat roofs
- Commercial roofs
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings below the roof
Why get it checked now?
Buyers get extra information from thermal images that the eye can miss. Finding hidden moisture before exchange gives you facts to raise with the seller. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Prices start from £400, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
Why us?
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 20+ years’ experience
- 98% customer satisfaction
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