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Thermal Roof Survey in Stelling Minnis
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Thermal roof surveys in Stelling Minnis.
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Cold areas below the roof
- Stains that keep coming back
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Thermal roof survey in Stelling Minnis: what you get
Our Premium Survey, from £400, brings together a full roof inspection and thermal imaging. You also get a drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a report on the same day. An in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up are included too. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a note of what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. Typical surveys look at missing or slipped insulation and damp that repairs haven’t cured, across flat roofs, ceilings below the roof and loft conversions.
Some older homes in villages like Stelling Minnis are listed or in a conservation area. A look by drone or thermal camera doesn’t touch 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.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Stelling Minnis (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Airspace, weather and Stelling Minnis roofs
The wider area around Stelling Minnis has a long history of building, with Acrise Place about 4.4 miles south-east. 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. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from ground level, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Anyone responsible for a site like Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School will know that big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
Stelling Minnis is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in Stelling Minnis, we can come and survey your property. Stelling Minnis is one of the places in Kent we cover. Canterbury is in our area too.
Thermal roof surveys in CT4 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Bossingham Road, Ponycart Lane and Minnis Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Stelling Minnis: Bossingham (1 mile north-east), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (3 miles south), Stowting Common (3 miles south-west) and Ottinge (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (11 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
What’s near Stelling Minnis
Typical jobs here are in homes near Spong Wood and the streets around them. A little further out are Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.6 miles north).
When to book a survey in Stelling Minnis
Buyers sometimes want more than a visual look at the roof. A Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report, which suits a purchase that’s moving quickly.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
What to check before booking
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What insurance they carry
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Places near Stelling Minnis
What else we do in Stelling Minnis
Stelling Minnis: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Stelling Minnis is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Stelling Minnis in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Stelling Minnis as anywhere else.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
How quickly is the report sent?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Stelling Minnis
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Stelling Minnis. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
What a survey costs
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices start from £400, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Anything about access we should know
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
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 an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Rural addresses near Stelling Minnis can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by discussing the roof, any signs of damp and how the weather may affect the images.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe viewpoints.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there is safe access.
- You get a report with thermal images, photos and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £400, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Damp at junctions can be hard to see by eye. A careful visual inspection goes alongside the images.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Many single-ply and EPDM roofs sit on insulation boards. If water gets under them, thermal imaging can suggest which boards are wet.