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Thermal imaging roof survey in South Street, East Sussex
A careful look at the roof at your property in South Street, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Stains that keep coming back
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. In a small place like South Street, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a price
For a price for thermal roof surveys in South Street, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
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About our thermal roof survey in South Street
Your report sets out the thermal images alongside ordinary photos, making it clear where on the roof each pattern is. Each one comes with an explanation, the moisture readings and our recommendation. With a Premium Survey, the report reaches you the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. We survey flat roofs, commercial roofs and pitched roof slopes, and people most frequently book us about patches of heat loss across the roof and wet insulation beneath the membrane.
Older buildings in small places like South Street may be 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.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- South Street (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Drones, thermal imaging and South Street roofs
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Chailey School, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
South Street is about 5 miles east of Burgess Hill, in East Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in South Street, the roof can be surveyed. South Street is one of the places in East Sussex where we work for thermal roof surveys. There is also a page for Brighton.
Thermal roof surveys in BN8 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Green Lane, Markstakes Corner and St James Walk or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out thermal roof surveys in South Chailey (1 mile south), Chailey (1 mile north-east), North Chailey (2 miles north), Chiltington (2 miles south) and Plumpton Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Seaford (13 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in South Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Five Bells Inn and Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School. The nearest railway station is Plumpton station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Princess Royal Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around South Street includes Blackcap and Malling Down.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
South Street questions
How do I find out if my home in South Street is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover smaller places like South Street?
Yes. South Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Can you use a thermal camera on a sloping roof?
It can help, but the results are often less clear than on a flat roof. Slates and tiles over a ventilated space can mask what’s below, so we combine it with an inspection from the loft where there is safe access.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone.
What does the report include?
A written report with photographs, explaining the condition of the roof, any defects and our recommendations, with the most urgent first where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Which survey package you book
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. You will know the exact price before you book.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in South Street
Some defects simply cannot be seen with the eye. Trapped moisture, missing insulation and hidden heat loss are three examples. A thermal camera adds another way of finding them.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Stains that keep coming back
The streets around a church such as The Parish Church of St Peter are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that is where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps.
What to check before booking
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- When you will get the report
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
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Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep the heating on as usual before a heat loss survey
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- Photograph damp patches with the date
If the images suggest moisture that can’t be confirmed, we will say what would help next, like electronic leak detection or opening up a small area.
Make sure loft insulation covers the whole area and hasn’t been disturbed. Insulation is frequently moved when people work in the loft space.