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Thermal imaging roof survey in South Norwood, Greater London
Thermal roof surveys across South Norwood, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
Thermal roof surveys around South Norwood
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in South Norwood 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.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mark, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. As a London address, South Norwood can be tricky for parking: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when you book. If you look after a building such as St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
South Norwood is about 5 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. In South Norwood, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for London.
We work across SE25, SE20 and CR0 for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Park Road, Court Road and Dixon Road, and we cover them all. South Norwood sits on or near the A213, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around South Norwood: Selhurst (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile south), Ashburton (1 mile south), Elmers End (1 mile east) and Addiscombe (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Near you in South Norwood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Albion pub, South Norwood Recreation Ground and Harris Academy South Norwood, among other places. South Norwood has its own railway station: Norwood Junction station. Nearby you will also find Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Crystal Palace Museum (1.4 miles north). The countryside around South Norwood includes Dulwich Upper Wood and Duppas Hill.
About our thermal roof survey in South Norwood
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. It helps to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We talk through the forecast when booking, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. If you are worried about thin or uneven insulation in the roof and patches of heat loss across the roof, we can find out what’s behind it, on commercial roofs, pitched roof slopes and flat roofs alike.
London roofs sit shoulder to shoulder in terraces and blocks, 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 as you book. Steep slopes, tall chimneys and rear additions are where the extra view helps most.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Location
- South Norwood (SE25, SE20, CR0)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Towns and villages near South Norwood
Also in South Norwood
Common questions in South Norwood
Is parking a problem for a survey in South Norwood?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Is drone flying allowed in South Norwood?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. 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. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
What can thermal imaging tell me about my roof?
The images show how warm or cool each part of the surface is. Unusual patterns can point to trapped water, gaps in insulation or heat escaping, and we check them with moisture readings.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a visit in South Norwood, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe viewpoints.
- Thermal images are taken to show differences in surface temperature.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- You get a report with thermal images, photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On big single-ply roofs, the camera helps show where to take readings. It focuses the survey on the areas that matter.
GRP fibreglass roofs
GRP surfaces can be shiny, which affects thermal readings. We allow for reflections and confirm findings with moisture readings.
Landlords, agents and block managers in South Norwood
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- A formal energy assessment
- Proving moisture from the images alone
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Commercial roofs
What affects the price in South Norwood
To price your survey, we look at:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Which survey package you book
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Booking your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Anything about access we should know
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.