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Thermal imaging roof survey in Lewes, East Sussex
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Lewes, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Leaks that are hard to trace
Thermal roof surveys around Lewes
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Within a mile and a half or so of Lewes there are several hotels, and like offices and blocks, hotels often sit under flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, large roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
For hotels and guest houses around Lewes, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it’s worth knowing the roof’s condition. The streets around a church like Church of St John sub Castro are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof frequently shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Lewes is about 7 miles north-east of Brighton, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in Lewes, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our East Sussex coverage includes Lewes. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Every address in BN7, BN8, BN6 and RH15 is within our area for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Market Lane, Market Street and High Street and the roads around them. With the A26 and A275 close by, Lewes is easy for us to reach for thermal roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for thermal roof surveys include South Malling (1 mile north-east), Southover (1 mile south-east), Cliffe (1 mile east), Offham (1 mile north-west) and Hamsey (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south). Being one of East Sussex’s larger places, Lewes has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Lewes
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Priory School, St Pancras Catholic Primary School and Railway Land and the streets around them. The closest station to Lewes is Lewes station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Lewes Victoria Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Malling Down.
Thermal roof survey in Lewes
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, so it’s easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. With a Premium Survey, the report reaches you the same day. If you have questions, the in-person consultation gives you time to go through them. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. Typical surveys look at damp around chimneys and parapets and patches of heat loss across the roof, across insulated roof spaces, ceilings below the roof and loft conversions.
In a town like Lewes, the roofs that are hardest to see are often on taller buildings, steep slopes or the backs of terraces. A drone can take close-up photos of them, and thermal imaging can show patterns of heat loss or trapped moisture. Each needs the right weather, so the date is set with the forecast in mind. Rear slopes over back additions are a common example, as they’re rarely visible from the street.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Lewes (BN7, BN8, BN6, RH15)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Lewes questions
Is Lewes in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Lewes is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is there anything to prepare before you come to Lewes?
Mostly, it is about access: the loft hatch, any locked gates and where to park in Lewes. It also helps to know about any leaks or earlier repairs.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or email us. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes an hour or two for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.
Is thermal imaging useful on pitched roofs?
It can help, but the results are frequently less clear than on a flat roof. The air space under slates and tiles can hide patterns, so we combine it with an inspection from the loft where there is safe access.
Places near Lewes
Also in Lewes
Common roof problems in Lewes
After a repair, some owners want to know whether the roof has dried out. A thermal survey with moisture readings can show whether wet areas remain, given suitable conditions on the day.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
With Anne of Cleves House about 0.6 miles south, the area around Lewes has a long history. A drone or thermal survey does not involve any work on the roof, which suits older buildings.
What to check before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Their insurance cover
- What happens after the report arrives
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check the loft can be reached safely
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
- File the images with your roof records
- Check from the ground or a window, never by climbing
Where a pattern cannot be confirmed, the report says what could help, such as electronic leak detection or opening up a small area.
Have small defects in the covering fixed early. Once water gets under a membrane, it can travel far before it appears inside.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Thermal images can suggest the extent of wet areas without cutting into the roof. It helps when deciding whether to patch an area or replace the roof. Around Lewes, water from a roof defect often goes unseen for a while, soaking loft insulation, wall tops and timbers. By the time a stain appears on a ceiling, there’s more to put right.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Lewes
- Package prices that include VAT
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Surveys seven days a week
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Prices for thermal roof surveys in Lewes
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Prices start from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Anything about access we should know
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Lewes, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes an hour or two at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Parking in a town like Lewes is usually simple, but let us know if there’s a driveway or any restrictions. We look at the roof from the ground and from windows, then from the loft where there’s safe access.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- We carry out a visual inspection of the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there’s safe access.
- You get a report with thermal images, photographs and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
How to book
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £400, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt sit tight to the layers below, which frequently helps the camera pick up differences. We confirm any patterns with moisture readings.
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Parapet and valley gutters can overflow inside a building. Thermal images, checked with moisture readings, can help trace it.