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Throwley Forstal Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof around Throwley Forstal, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
Thermal roof survey in Throwley Forstal
Thermal imaging is useful when a damp patch has no clear cause. Water can travel some distance under a roof covering before it shows inside, and the camera can show patterns that help us follow it. The images are used alongside a visual inspection and moisture readings, so no conclusion rests on one method alone. Common reasons to book are damp that repairs haven’t cured and leaks that are hard to trace, across ceilings below the roof, flat roofs and pitched roof slopes.
Villages like Throwley Forstal frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. Strong wind or a downpour stops a small drone flying, and calm conditions also suit thermal imaging best. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Throwley Forstal (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £400, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What to let us know when you get in touch
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to tell us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
- When you need the report by
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
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Do you need a thermal roof survey in Throwley Forstal?
Not every roof problem shows on the surface. Wet insulation, gaps in insulation and heat loss are often invisible from outside. Thermal imaging gives us another way to look for them.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
If you live in an older home near Church of St Michael and All Angels, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Throwley Forstal: your questions answered
Is my home in Throwley Forstal listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover Throwley Forstal?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Throwley Forstal as anywhere else.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
Can you use a thermal camera on a sloping roof?
On pitched roofs, the camera can point to heat loss and some damp patterns. We explain what the images can and can’t tell you, and we check them with a visual inspection and moisture readings.
How much does a thermal roof survey cost?
It’s part of the Premium Survey, from £400. An in-person consultation and a follow-up 12 months later are included too. For bigger commercial roofs, we quote on size.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Different roofs, different checks
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Slate and tile roofs are frequently harder to read with a thermal camera, because of the air space beneath. We back up what the camera shows with a look in the loft where we can.
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt roofs often show wet areas as patches that differ from the rest. Moisture readings are used to check them.
What we do, step by step
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit typically takes about one to two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. In a hamlet or village like Throwley Forstal, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Throwley Forstal, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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Why get it checked now?
Without thermal imaging, the only way to see how far water has spread is frequently to open up the roof. It helps when deciding whether to patch an area or replace the roof. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Throwley Forstal, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £400, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Throwley Forstal
- PI and public liability insurance
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
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 surveys in Throwley Forstal: local notes
Historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens, about 1.1 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Throwley Forstal goes. 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. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Throwley Forstal is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Throwley Forstal is one of many places we visit across Kent, for homes and businesses alike. Across Kent, we cover Throwley Forstal. There is also a page for Canterbury.
Every address in ME13 is covered for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you’re just outside Throwley Forstal, we cover Throwley (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich (2 miles north-east), Sheldwich Lees (2 miles north-east) and The Valley (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Throwley Forstal
Throwley Forstal’s nearest station is Selling station, roughly 4.1 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3 miles north-west).