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Thermal imaging roof survey in Muddles Green, East Sussex
Not sure what state the roof is in? You can book a thermal roof survey in Muddles Green and across East Sussex, with plain-English findings.
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
What happens if roof problems are left?
Repeated repairs that do not stop a leak are a sign the source hasn’t been traced. Combining the camera with moisture readings can help find it, rather than more guesswork. In a place like Muddles Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £400, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Muddles Green
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Surveys seven days a week
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Thermal roof survey in Muddles Green
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. It is useful to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, wind and cloud can all make the patterns weaker. We’ll discuss the weather with you when booking, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. If you’ve noticed possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering and water that travels before it shows, we can find out what’s behind it, on pitched roof slopes, flat roofs and loft conversions alike.
Some older homes in villages like Muddles Green are listed or in a conservation area. A look from above or with a thermal imager does not touch the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Muddles Green (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Muddles Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- 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.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £400, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Muddles Green: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Muddles Green?
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.
Is Muddles Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Muddles Green is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Muddles Green as anywhere else.
Can thermal imaging show missing insulation?
Gaps and thin areas of insulation can show up on the camera. It shows most clearly when it is warm inside and cold outside. Where we can reach the loft safely, we check there too.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
What’s in the survey report?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
What happens after the survey?
You will get the report by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
What conditions are best for thermal imaging?
The results depend on the weather. A dry surface, little wind and a sunny spell beforehand help most. We record the conditions in the report, so you know how much weight to give the images.
What we’re asked to look at in Muddles Green
Some buyers want extra detail before they commit to a purchase. A Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and a same-day report, which suits a purchase that’s moving quickly.
Look out for signs like these:
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
If you look after a building such as Chiddingly Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Many single-ply and EPDM roofs sit on insulation boards. Wet boards can show as temperature differences on the images.
GRP fibreglass roofs
Cracks in GRP can let water into the boards beneath. We check cracks by eye and use the images to see whether there is a pattern around them.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Muddles Green
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Landlords and letting agents in Muddles Green book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
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.
Thermal roof surveys in Muddles Green: local notes
Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that is where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near The Parish Church, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that’s where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps. Horselunges Manor lies about 2.2 miles south-east, so building around Muddles Green goes back a long way. A drone or thermal survey does not involve any work on the roof, which suits older buildings.
Muddles Green is about 3 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Muddles Green is one of many places we visit across East Sussex. Muddles Green is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for thermal roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: BN8. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Scraper's Hill and Muddles Green or a nearby road, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out thermal roof surveys in Hale Green (1 mile north-east), Gun Hill (1 mile north-east), Burlow (2 miles north-east), Lions Green (3 miles north) and Horam (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west), Hailsham (3 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
What’s near Muddles Green
Around Muddles Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Six Bells Public House. The closest station to Muddles Green is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 4.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.