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Thermal imaging roof survey in Leadingcross Green, Kent
Not sure what state the roof is in? You can book a thermal roof survey in Leadingcross Green and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Water that travels before it shows
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Anything about access we should know
- When you need the report by
For a price for thermal roof surveys in Leadingcross Green, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Thermal roof survey in Leadingcross Green: what you get
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, so it is easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. Each one comes with an explanation, the moisture readings and our recommendation. Premium reports are sent the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. If you are worried about possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering and ceilings that feel colder in places, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Leadingcross Green, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. Close-up drone photos and thermal images help show what cannot be reached safely. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Leadingcross Green (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
- File the images with your roof records
- Keep the heating on as usual before a heat loss survey
- Talk to us about the weather when booking
Where a pattern cannot be confirmed, the report says what could help, for instance electronic leak detection or a roofer opening up a small section.
Keep outlets and gutters clear so water drains off the roof quickly. Less standing water means less chance of it getting under the covering.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Leadingcross Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- 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.
- 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
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Related advice
Common questions in Leadingcross Green
Do you carry out roof surveys in Leadingcross Green?
Yes, Leadingcross Green is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Leadingcross Green as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Leadingcross Green is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take about one to two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. We’ll confirm the timing as you book.
What does a thermal roof survey show?
The camera records how the surface temperature varies. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or heat escaping. We check what it shows with moisture readings.
Does thermal imaging work on slate and tile roofs?
It can help, but the results are frequently less clear than on a flat roof. Slates and tiles over a ventilated space can mask what’s below, so we also look from the loft where it is safe.
What we’re asked to look at in Leadingcross Green
Some owners book because the rooms under the roof feel cold. Missing or slipped insulation can stand out as temperature differences, particularly when there is a clear difference between inside and outside.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Cold areas below the roof
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Mary's Church, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that’s where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What insurance they carry
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their report turnaround times
Landlord and commercial surveys in Leadingcross Green
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Towns and villages near Leadingcross Green
Other services in Leadingcross Green
How the survey changes by roof type
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water can get through cracked GRP into the deck. We check cracks by eye and use the images to see whether there is a pattern around them.
Loft insulation
Heat loss shows most clearly when it is warm inside and colder outside. Our report notes how the conditions affected the images.
Airspace, weather and Leadingcross Green roofs
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Historic houses such as Leeds Castle, about 3.6 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Leadingcross Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building such as Lenham Primary School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
Leadingcross Green is about 8 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Leadingcross Green is one of many places we visit across Kent. Leadingcross Green is one of the places in Kent we cover. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
We cover every part of ME17 for thermal roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Headcorn Road and Boughton Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Leadingcross Green include Lenham (1 mile north), Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-east), Woodside Green (2 miles north-east), West Street (2 miles north-east) and Lenham Heath (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Near you in Leadingcross Green
Around Leadingcross Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Wishful Thinker pub, Kiln Wood and The Lenham School, among other places. There is a railway station in Leadingcross Green itself: Lenham station. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (2.3 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles west).