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Thermal Roof Survey in Three Oaks
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Three Oaks, with photos and a written report.
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
About our thermal roof survey in Three Oaks
Our Premium Survey, from £400, brings together a full roof inspection and thermal imaging. It also includes a drone inspection where applicable, a structural analysis and a same-day report. There’s an in-person consultation as well, plus a follow-up 12 months later. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a note of what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. If you are worried about gaps in loft insulation and damp around chimneys and parapets, we can find out what’s behind it, on ceilings below the roof, loft conversions and insulated roof spaces alike.
In a village or hamlet like Three Oaks, roofs can be steep, old and hard to see from the lane. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from the ground. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first, and the journey is planned ahead of time. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Three Oaks (TN35)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Three Oaks
Do you cover Three Oaks?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Three Oaks as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Three Oaks listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
What conditions are best for thermal imaging?
The results depend on the weather. A dry surface, little wind and a sunny spell beforehand help most. Our report notes the conditions and how they affected the findings.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 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.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
A thermal camera shows differences in surface temperature. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or heat escaping. Findings are checked with moisture readings.
Prices for thermal roof surveys in Three Oaks
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The property’s address and postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Three Oaks
Cold rooms under a roof, or high heating bills, lead some people to ask about heat loss. Missing or slipped insulation can stand out as temperature differences, particularly when there’s a clear difference between inside and outside.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Laurence's Church, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before replacing a large flat roof, it helps to know how much of it is actually wet. Thermal imaging, checked with moisture readings, gives a clearer picture before you commit. For older village homes like those around Three Oaks, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £400, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Roof by roof
Loft insulation
In the loft space, the camera can pick up gaps and thin areas of insulation. We inspect the loft where it can be reached safely.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Thin membranes can show patterns from the layers beneath. Shiny surfaces can reflect heat, so we take care reading the images.
Flying and imaging in Three Oaks
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Three Oaks, and wind off the sea can be strong. Calm, dry conditions after a sunny day suit thermal imaging best, so the visit is planned around the forecast. Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper 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. Older coverings on steep or tall roofs are hard to judge from below, so close-up photos from the air and thermal images help.
If you look after a building such as Buckswood School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it. Historic houses such as Durhamford Manor, about 4.9 miles north-west, show how far back building around Three Oaks goes. Photos from the air and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it.
Three Oaks is about 3 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Three Oaks is one of many places we visit across East Sussex. Three Oaks is one of the places in East Sussex we cover. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
Thermal roof surveys in TN35 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Butcher's Lane, Morgay Wood Lane and Eight Acre Lane. Other places close to Three Oaks include Doleham (1 mile north-west), Broad Street (2 miles north-east), Icklesham (2 miles north-east), Broadland Row (3 miles north) and Udimore (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Hastings (3 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south), Belmont (3 miles south) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Three Oaks
In Three Oaks, that means homes and buildings near The Hope Public House, Hastings Academy and Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School. Three Oaks has its own railway station: Three Oaks station. Well-known places in the area include Barn Theatre and Museum (1.5 miles west) and Conquest Hospital (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about one to two hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a small place like Three Oaks, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- We look at the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.