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Thermal Roof Survey in Strood Green
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Thermal roof surveys in Strood Green.
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can be seen safely, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Strood Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
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How a thermal roof survey works in Strood Green
Thermal imaging can also show where a roof is losing heat. Missing or slipped insulation and gaps at the eaves frequently show up as temperature differences. The difference shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. Our report points out what the images suggest and where to look more closely. It is not an energy rating or a heat loss calculation. If you’re worried about damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys and thin or uneven insulation in the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Strood Green may be listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera doesn’t touch the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Strood Green (RH3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Strood Green: your questions answered
Will you come out to Strood Green?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you cover Strood Green?
Yes, Strood Green is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Will the survey show heat loss through my roof?
Gaps and thin areas of insulation can show up on the camera. The difference is clearest when the building is heated and it’s colder outside. We look from the loft as well, where there is safe access.
Which survey includes thermal imaging?
It is part of the Premium Survey, from £400. You also get an in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up. For bigger commercial roofs, we quote on size.
Common roof problems in Strood Green
Some defects simply cannot be seen with the eye. Wet insulation, gaps in insulation and heat loss are frequently invisible from outside. A thermal camera adds another way of finding them.
Look out for signs like these:
- Cold areas below the roof
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
Polesden Lacey, about 4.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Strood Green. Aerial photos and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How soon the report will arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
- Clear results when the conditions on the day are poor
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Flat roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
Thermal roof surveys in Strood Green: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
The streets around a church such as Christ Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. For site and facilities teams at buildings like North Downs Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Strood Green is about 2 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. Whether the building in Strood Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Our Surrey coverage includes Strood Green. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
All of RH3 is covered for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Tanners Meadow, Brew House Road and Middle Street or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Strood Green, we cover Bunce Common (1 mile south), Brockham (1 mile north), Dawesgreen (1 mile south-east), Betchworth (1 mile north-east) and Leigh (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Strood Green
We work in homes and buildings around Inn on The Green, Deepdene Terrace and The Ashcombe School. The closest station to Strood Green is Betchworth station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Headley Court (4.9 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
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What we look for on each type of roof
GRP fibreglass roofs
Cracks in GRP can let water into the boards beneath. We combine a visual check of cracks with the thermal images around them.
Loft insulation
Heat loss shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and colder outside. Our report notes how the conditions affected the images.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Without thermal imaging, the only way to see how far water has spread is often to open up the roof. That helps you and your roofer decide what really needs replacing. Outbuildings and barns around Strood Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- An independent look at the roof
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- A report with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.