West Sussex · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Tisman's Common, West Sussex
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Tisman's Common, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Cold areas below the roof
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
Tisman's Common questions
Will you come out to Tisman's Common?
Yes. Tisman's Common is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Tisman's Common?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take between one and two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. The written report follows by email.
Can you do a thermal survey in any weather?
The weather makes a real difference. It works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind. Rain, wind and heavy cloud can weaken the patterns, so we discuss the forecast when booking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Thermal roof survey in Tisman's Common: what you get
Flat roofs over extensions, garages, flats and commercial buildings are where thermal imaging frequently helps most. It can show patterns that point to trapped moisture under the membrane. Pitched roofs with slates or tiles are often harder to read, because of the air space beneath, so we also look from the loft where we can reach it safely. Typical surveys look at possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering and damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys, across ceilings below the roof, pitched roof slopes and commercial roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Tisman's Common are 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 works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Tisman's Common (RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Tisman's Common
What else we do in Tisman's Common
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Tisman's Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- 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.
- Areas that look unusual on the camera are checked with moisture readings where possible.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
For a price for thermal roof surveys in Tisman's Common, ring 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
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.
What we look for on each type of roof
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.
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Damp at junctions can be hard to see by eye. We combine a close visual check with the thermal images.
Drones, thermal imaging and Tisman's Common roofs
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
Anyone responsible for a site like Pennthorpe School will know that big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once. The streets around a church such as St John the Baptist 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 by drone or thermal camera helps.
Tisman's Common is about 7 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We visit Tisman's Common as part of our work across West Sussex, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Crawley.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: RH12. Whether your property is on Hornshill Lane and Loxwood Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for thermal roof surveys include Bucks Green (1 mile east), Rudgwick (1 mile east), The Haven (2 miles south-east), Slinfold (3 miles south-east) and Five Oaks (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (12 miles east), Horsham (7 miles east), Broadfield (12 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south), Billingshurst (5 miles south) and Bewbush (11 miles east).
Near you in Tisman's Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near Rudgwick Primary School and The Queen's Head Public House and the streets around them.
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How big the roof is
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
- Anything about access we should know
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Check the loft can be reached safely
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
The report explains the conditions on the day and how they affected the images. It helps you judge how firm each finding is.
Deal with small splits and lifted seams promptly. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Tisman's Common
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.