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Thermal Roof Survey in Plumstead
Independent thermal roof surveys in Plumstead. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Cold areas below the roof
- Gaps in loft insulation
What we look for on each type of roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
On felt and asphalt flat roofs, wet insulation can show as a temperature difference across the surface. Moisture readings are used to check them.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On big single-ply roofs, the camera helps show where to take readings. That makes the survey more focused.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Plumstead
Flat roofs over extensions, garages, flats and commercial buildings are where thermal imaging often helps most. Patterns can suggest where water is trapped under the covering. On pitched roofs, slates and tiles over a ventilated space can hide what’s below, so we also look from the loft where we can reach it safely. We survey pitched roof slopes, ceilings below the roof and flat roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are thin or uneven insulation in the roof and stains that keep coming back.
London’s roofs are often hard to see from the street: butterfly roofs behind parapets, dormer tops and flat roofs over back additions. That’s where a view from the air or a thermal camera helps, by showing what cannot be reached safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Plumstead as anywhere. Thermal images show surface temperature, not water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Plumstead (SE18, SE28, E16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In Plumstead, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us when you book.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there is safe access.
- You get a report with thermal images, photographs and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
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Prices for thermal roof surveys in Plumstead
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Roof area
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Plumstead
Plumstead is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. Where the drone is part of the survey, permission from the airport is needed first, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Plumstead is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
For businesses in and around places such as Gallions Reach Shopping Park, large commercial roofs are frequently easiest to see from the air or with a thermal camera. If you live in an older home near St John's Church, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. For a London address like Plumstead, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day.
Plumstead is about 8 miles east of London, in Greater London. We carry out thermal roof surveys in Plumstead for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Plumstead is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the SE18, SE28 and E16 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. We cover properties on Moy Lane, Love Lane and Tuam Road and the roads around them. Plumstead is on the A206, so it is easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Woolwich (1 mile west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile south-west), East Wickham (1 mile south-east), Charlton (2 miles west) and New Charlton (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles west).
What’s near Plumstead
We work in homes and buildings around Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, Plumstead Manor School and Plumstead Common. Plumstead has its own railway station: Plumstead station. Well-known places in the area include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (1.3 miles west) and Greenwich Castle (3.6 miles west). The countryside around Plumstead includes Gilbert's Pit.
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords, agents and building managers in Plumstead and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Checking the roof from ground level
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Nearby places to Plumstead
Also in Plumstead
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Plumstead
Is my home in Plumstead listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Plumstead?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will point you to the right survey. We survey seven days a week.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Does thermal imaging work on slate and tile roofs?
On pitched roofs, the camera can point to heat loss and some damp patterns. We explain what the images can and can’t tell you, and back them up with a visual inspection and moisture readings.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Leave it or get it looked at?
The longer moisture sits in a roof, the more it can affect timbers and finishes below. Surveying sooner gives you more choice about what to do. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Package prices that include VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.