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Kentish Town Thermal Roof Survey
Not sure what state the roof is in? We carry out thermal roof surveys in Kentish Town and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
Thermal roof survey in Kentish Town
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. A sunny day before the survey, a dry roof surface and little wind all help. Rain, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We’ll discuss the weather with you when booking, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. If you’re worried about damp around chimneys and parapets and heat escaping through the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
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 can’t be reached safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Kentish Town as anywhere. Thermal images show surface temperature, not water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Kentish Town (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Take photos of stains as they appear, so we can compare
- Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
You can pass the report to a roofer so they can see where the problem areas seem to be. Because the images are paired with photos, it’s easy to find each area on the roof.
Watch for new damp patches on ceilings beneath the roof. Catching a leak early stops insulation getting soaked.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Kentish Town
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Questions from Kentish Town
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kentish Town?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Kentish Town?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
How do I arrange a thermal roof survey in Kentish Town?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Flying and imaging in Kentish Town
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from ground level, drone photos and thermal images add detail. Historic houses such as Keats House, about 1.2 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Kentish Town goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take a building like Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School: big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once. If you run a business near O2 Centre, a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it.
Kentish Town is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. If you’re in Kentish Town, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across Greater London.
Every address in NW5, NW1 and NW3 is covered for thermal roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Kentish Town: Chalk Farm (1 mile west), Camden Town (1 mile south-east), Gospel Oak (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west) and Agar Town (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Kentish Town
We work in homes and buildings around Primrose Hill, Haverstock School and North Bridge House School, among other places. Also close by are The Hawley Arms (within half a mile south) and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (0.5 miles south). There is a railway station in Kentish Town itself: Kentish Town West station. Other landmarks nearby include O2 Centre (1.6 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Kentish Town include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Kentish Town
Once a leak has been fixed, people often ask whether the roof is still wet. A thermal survey with moisture readings can show whether wet areas remain, given suitable conditions on the day.
Common reasons to book include:
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
A roof leak in a hotel or guest house around Kentish Town means lost rooms as well as repairs, so it’s worth knowing the roof’s condition.
Before you book anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their insurance cover
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Can I check my roof myself?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
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.
What happens on the day
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes about one to two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. In Kentish Town, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- 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.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Honest limits
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- A formal energy assessment
- Proving moisture from the images alone
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Commercial roofs
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes