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Thermal Roof Survey in Somers Town
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Somers Town, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
Why it is worth a survey now in Somers Town
A poorly insulated roof loses heat year after year. Thermal images can show where insulation is missing or has slipped, so you know where to put things right. In Somers Town, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- A written report with photos
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Somers Town
A thermal survey can point to places where heat is escaping through the roof. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated areas can stand out on the images. The difference shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. The report shows the images and explains what they may mean. It isn’t an energy rating or a heat loss calculation. Typical surveys look at water getting in at parapets and stacks and cold spots on ceilings under the roof, on ceilings below the roof, insulated roof spaces and loft conversions.
London’s roofs are often hard to see from the street: valley gutters behind parapets, dormers and flat-roofed rear additions. Drone photos and thermal images can show parts of a roof that are hard to reach safely. The weather decides the day: both drones and thermal cameras need the right conditions. What a thermal image shows is temperature, so anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Somers Town
What else we do in Somers Town
What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
- An energy rating for the building
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Insulated roof spaces
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings below the roof
- Commercial roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Flat roofs
Thermal roof surveys in Somers Town: local notes
The wider area around Somers Town has a long history of building, with Handel Hendrix House about 1.4 miles south-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Within a mile and a half or so of Somers Town there are several hotels, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, often have flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, large roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
If you look after a building such as St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. For businesses in and around places like Brunswick Centre, large commercial roofs are frequently easiest to see from above or with a thermal imager.
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Somers Town across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Greater London.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: NW1W, NW1 and W1T. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road. Somers Town sits on or near the A400 and A501, which makes travel easy. Other places close to Somers Town include Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Near you in Somers Town
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Regent High School, Wellcome Collection and Lewis Cubitt Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (under half a mile south) and Prince Arthur pub (under half a mile south-west). Somers Town has its own railway station: London Euston station. Other landmarks nearby include Brunswick Centre (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Somers Town we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- 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.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Somers Town
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
How the survey changes by roof type
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it is cold out. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water under a GRP roof can reach the timber deck. The camera can help show where to look.
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Somers Town
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Somers Town?
It depends on the exact address and the weather 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Somers Town?
It can be, so it helps to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Can a thermal camera see water?
No, not on its own. It shows temperature, and wet materials frequently behave differently from dry ones. We confirm what it suggests with moisture readings.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.