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Thermal imaging roof survey in Salehurst, East Sussex
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Salehurst, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
Why act early in Salehurst
Trapped water can harm decks, timbers and ceilings the longer it stays. Surveying sooner gives you more choice about what to do. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Salehurst, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £400, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Salehurst
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Salehurst
Our thermal survey records how the surface temperature varies across your roof. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or places where heat is getting out. It’s important to know that the camera shows temperature, not water, so findings are checked with moisture readings. It comes as part of our Premium Survey, from £400. Conditions on the day affect the results, and the report explains how. If you’ve noticed damp patches with no obvious cause and heat escaping through the roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Salehurst are listed or in a conservation area. A look from above or with a thermal imager doesn’t 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.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Salehurst (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Around Salehurst, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Salehurst
Will you come out to Salehurst?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Salehurst?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Which survey includes thermal imaging?
It is part of the Premium Survey, from £400. An in-person consultation and a follow-up 12 months later are included too. For bigger commercial roofs, we quote on size.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can a thermal survey trace a roof leak?
It often helps show where to look. Water can travel under a covering before it shows inside, and temperature patterns can help follow it. We combine it with a visual inspection and moisture readings, as the camera alone can’t prove a leak.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What affects the price in Salehurst
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
Our price is from £400, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Anything about access we should know
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Airspace, weather and Salehurst roofs
About 3.7 miles south lies Durhamford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Salehurst has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
The streets around a church like The Parish Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help. Take a building like Salehurst Church of England Primary School: big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
Salehurst is about 9 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Salehurst gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a proper look at whatever is safely visible, photos and a clear written report. Salehurst is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for thermal roof surveys. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in TN32 is covered for thermal roof surveys. If you’re just outside Salehurst, we cover Northbridge Street (1 mile west), Robertsbridge (1 mile south-west), John's Cross (2 miles south), Mountfield (3 miles south) and Oxley's Green (4 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (15 miles west), St Leonards (10 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-east).
Around Salehurst
We work in homes and buildings around The Salehurst Halt Public House and Robertsbridge Community College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Robertsbridge station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (5.6 miles north-west).
Roof by roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt sit tight to the layers below, which often helps the camera pick up differences. Any patterns are checked with moisture readings.
GRP fibreglass roofs
GRP roofs are laid over timber boards, so trapped moisture can affect the deck. Thermal imaging can suggest where that may be happening.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
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. Never climb onto the roof to look.