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Thermal Roof Survey in How Green
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Thermal roof surveys in How Green.
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
Prices for thermal roof surveys in How Green
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Which survey package you book
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Prices start from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Thermal roof survey in How Green: what you get
A thermal camera can help when the cause of damp isn’t obvious. Leaks frequently run along a roof before they appear on a ceiling, and the camera can show patterns that help us follow it. We combine the images with a visual inspection and moisture readings, so the findings don’t rely on the camera alone. If you are worried about ceilings that feel colder in places and patches of heat loss across the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like How Green are listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- How Green (TN8)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Repeated repairs that do not stop a leak are a sign the source hasn’t been traced. Thermal imaging with moisture readings can help narrow it down, rather than more guesswork. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
All our prices include VAT. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in How Green
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Weekday and weekend surveys
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
For landlords and managing agents
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
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How Green questions
Is How Green in the area you cover?
Yes, How Green is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in How Green as anywhere else.
Will you come out to How Green?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
How much does a thermal roof survey cost?
It is part of the Premium Survey, from £400. An in-person consultation and a follow-up 12 months later are included too. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Can you do a thermal survey in any weather?
Conditions on the day have a big effect on what the camera can show. Dry, calm weather after some sun gives the best chance of clear images. We record the conditions in the report, so you know how much weight to give the images.
Roof by roof
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water can get through cracked GRP into the deck. We combine a visual check of cracks with the thermal images around them.
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.
Tips that help
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Take photos of stains as they appear, so we can compare
- Talk to us about the weather when booking
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Check from ground level or a window, never by climbing
If the images suggest moisture that cannot be confirmed, we’ll say what would help next, like electronic leak detection or opening up a small area.
After repairs or a new covering, a later survey can confirm things are dry, when the conditions are suitable.
The survey, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Rural addresses near How Green 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. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- Areas that look unusual on the camera are checked with moisture readings where possible.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Tell us where we can park nearby
How to book
Prices start from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Advice
Thermal roof surveys around How Green
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these. Hever Castle, about 0.7 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around How Green. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Bookings from How Green are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. How Green is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
Every address in TN8 is within our area for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Hever Road and How Green Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in How Green
We work in homes and buildings around The Wheatsheaf Public House and Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).