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Russ Hill Thermal Roof Survey
A careful look at the roof at your property in Russ Hill, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Stains that keep coming back
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
How a thermal roof survey works in Russ Hill
Our thermal survey records how the surface temperature varies across your roof. Those patterns can point to trapped moisture, missing insulation or heat escaping. It is important to know that the camera shows temperature, not water, so findings are checked with moisture readings. Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. Conditions on the day affect the results, and the report explains how. If you’re worried about leaks far from where the stain appears and gaps in loft insulation, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Russ Hill are listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Russ Hill (RH6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes an hour or two for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Russ Hill, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by discussing the roof, any signs of damp and how the weather may affect the images.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it is 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
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
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What else we do in Russ Hill
How we price thermal roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Roof area
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Russ Hill: your questions answered
Will you come out to Russ Hill?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Russ Hill?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What conditions are best for thermal imaging?
Conditions on the day affect the results. A sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air all help. Rain and strong wind can make the images less clear, so we discuss the forecast when booking.
Can a thermal camera see water?
Not directly. It shows surface temperature, and wet areas can show up because they hold heat differently. We confirm what it suggests with moisture readings.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Can thermal imaging show missing insulation?
Gaps and thin areas of insulation can show up on the camera. It shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. We look from the loft as well, where there’s safe access.
Useful tips for Russ Hill property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Make sure the loft can be reached safely
- Don’t switch the heating off before the visit
- File the images with your roof records
- Let us know where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
If the images suggest moisture that cannot be confirmed, we will say what would help next, for instance electronic leak detection or a roofer opening up a small section.
Have small defects in the covering fixed early. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.
Why it is worth a survey now in Russ Hill
For buyers, a thermal survey adds detail that a visual inspection cannot give. Finding hidden moisture before exchange gives you facts to raise with the seller. For an older or listed building in a place like Russ Hill, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Plain-English reports with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Thermal roof surveys around Russ Hill
Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail. Russ Hill is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Gatwick Airport. If your survey includes the drone, permission from the airport is needed first, and the flight only goes ahead if it is given.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Nicholas, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near County Mall, thermal images can show trapped moisture across a wide commercial roof. If you look after a building such as Charlwood Village Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Russ Hill is about 3 miles north of Bewbush, in Surrey. From houses to flats and shops in Russ Hill, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small.
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Charlwood (1 mile north-east), Cudworth (1 mile north-west), Ifieldwood (1 mile south), Norwood Hill (2 miles north) and Ifield (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (4 miles north-east), Redhill (7 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Russ Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Edolph's Copse and The Half Moon pub and the streets around them. Russ Hill’s nearest station is Ifield station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include County Mall (3.4 miles south-east) and Langley Green Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Russ Hill includes Vann Lake.
What a thermal roof survey does not cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- A formal energy assessment
- The condition of timbers we cannot see
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Ceilings below the roof
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Commercial roofs
- Pitched roof slopes