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Thermal imaging roof survey in Slade Green, Greater London
Thermal roof surveys in Slade Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Slade Green
Flat roofs over extensions, garages, flats and commercial buildings are where thermal imaging often helps most. It can show patterns that point to trapped moisture under the membrane. On pitched roofs, slates and tiles over a ventilated space can hide what’s below, so we combine the camera with an inspection from the loft where there is safe access. We survey insulated roof spaces, ceilings below the roof and commercial roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are wet areas near outlets and upstands and ceilings that feel colder in places.
In London’s terraces and conversions, roofs are packed close together, which makes care around neighbours part of the job. Images are taken to show the roof we’re surveying, with care for neighbours’ privacy. Mention access, height and anything unusual about the building when you book. The extra view helps most on steep slopes, tall stacks and rear additions.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Slade Green (DA8, DA1, DA7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Slade Green
If a big flat roof may need replacing, knowing the wet areas first is useful. Images backed by moisture readings show where problems seem to be before you spend. In Slade Green, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Roof by roof
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Junctions where roofs meet walls, parapets and valleys are common places for water to get in. The camera can help show damp around these junctions.
Loft insulation
In the roof space, the camera can pick up gaps and thin areas of insulation. We inspect the loft where it can be reached safely.
Common roof problems in Slade Green
On big commercial and residential flat roofs, thermal imaging helps owners plan. Patterns can point to wet areas and show which parts look sound, so moisture readings can be targeted.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Water that travels before it shows
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
For businesses in and around places such as Broadway Shopping Centre, large commercial roofs are often easiest to see from the air or with a thermal camera.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Places near Slade Green
Also in Slade Green
Drones, thermal imaging and Slade Green roofs
Hall Place and Gardens, about 2.1 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Slade Green. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to St. Augustine's Church: tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
Slade Green is about 1 mile south-east of Erith, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Slade Green can all book thermal roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Greater London coverage includes Slade Green and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in DA8, DA1 and DA7 is within our area for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets like Oak Road, Elm Road and Moat Lane. We also cover North End (1 mile west), Barnes Cray (1 mile south), Bexley Riverside (1 mile west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Northumberland Heath (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns like London (13 miles west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles west) and Walthamstow (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Slade Green
Around Slade Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Braeburn Park, Railway Tavern and Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy, among other places. Slade Green has its own railway station: Slade Green station. Nearby you’ll also find Broadway Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west) and Erith Museum (1.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Wansunt Pit.
The survey, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Slade Green runs like any other.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there is safe access, in the loft.
- 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
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Find any records of previous roof work
Book a survey
We confirm the price for the job before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £400, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Slade Green questions
How do I find out if my home in Slade Green is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is drone flying allowed in Slade Green?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Do you work in Slade Green?
Yes. We survey roofs in Slade Green and the rest of Greater London. For a price, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does thermal imaging detect leaks directly?
No, not on its own. It shows temperature, and wet materials frequently behave differently from dry ones. That’s why we check any patterns with moisture readings.