Essex · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Little Heath, Essex
A careful look at the roof at your property in Little Heath, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
Thermal roof survey in Little Heath: what you get
A thermal survey can point to places where heat is escaping through the roof. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated areas can stand out on the images. The difference shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. The report shows the images and explains what they may mean. It isn’t an energy rating or a heat loss calculation. We are often asked to look into cold spots on ceilings under the roof and water that travels before it shows, on ceilings below the roof, commercial roofs and pitched roof slopes.
Around Little Heath, lots of roofs are low enough to see partly from the garden or the street. Chimney tops, valleys and rear slopes are where close-up or thermal images help most. The forecast decides the day. Close-up images frequently show wear on ridges, verges and flashings that can’t be judged properly from ground level.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Little Heath (RM6, IG3, IG2)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
FAQs for Little Heath
Do you cover smaller places like Little Heath?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Little Heath?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Little Heath is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Can thermal imaging show missing insulation?
The camera can point to heat loss and gaps in insulation. We do not give energy ratings or heat loss calculations, but the report shows where to look more closely.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof by roof
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Thermal images of a pitched roof can still show heat loss patterns and some damp areas. We explain what can and cannot be read from them.
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Problems where roof slopes and walls meet are often hidden. We combine a close visual check with the thermal images.
Airspace, weather and Little Heath roofs
With Valentines Mansion about 2.6 miles west, Little Heath sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Grove Primary School, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit. The streets around a church such as St Mark's are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Little Heath is about 2 miles west of Romford, in Essex. Roofs in Little Heath get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Little Heath is one of the places in Essex we cover for thermal roof surveys. There is also a page for London.
All of RM6, IG3 and IG2 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. Streets in the area include Hall Road, Bede Road and Nash Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Little Heath, we cover Chadwell Heath (1 mile east), Aldborough Hatch (1 mile west), Marks Gate (1 mile north-east), Goodmayes (1 mile south) and Becontree Heath (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basildon (14 miles east), Harlow (13 miles north), Brentwood (8 miles east), Billericay (13 miles east), Loughton (5 miles north-west) and Waltham Abbey (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Little Heath
Typical jobs here are in homes near Fairlop Waters, The Eva Hart pub and Little Heath School, among other places. The closest station to Little Heath is Chadwell Heath station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Redbridge Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and King George Hospital (0.5 miles west). Open spaces near Little Heath include Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Little Heath is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
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Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Little Heath
Flat roofs that have leaked for a while can have wet insulation under the covering. Owners want to know how far it has spread before deciding what to do. A thermal survey, checked with moisture readings, can give a much clearer picture.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Stains that keep coming back
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near The Brewery, big, flat commercial roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images help most.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What follow-up you get after the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID