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Thermal Roof Survey in Titsey
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Thermal roof surveys in Titsey.
- Stains that keep coming back
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
Leave it or get it looked at?
For buyers, a thermal survey adds detail that a visual inspection cannot give. Hidden problems found before exchange can be raised with the seller or agent. Around Titsey, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book us in Titsey
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Plain-English reports with photos
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
How a thermal roof survey works in Titsey
Our thermal survey records how the surface temperature varies across your roof. Those patterns can point to trapped moisture, missing insulation or heat escaping. The camera doesn’t see water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings. Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. Conditions on the day affect the results, and the report explains how. If you’re worried about areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions and gaps in loft insulation, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Titsey may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on 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.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Titsey (RH8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What we look for on each type of roof
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Because these membranes are thin, patterns from below frequently show. Reflections from shiny surfaces can affect readings, which we allow for.
GRP fibreglass roofs
GRP surfaces can be shiny, which affects thermal readings. We take that into account and check findings with moisture readings.
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. For a village or hamlet like Titsey, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Titsey questions
Do you cover Titsey?
Yes, Titsey is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Titsey within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Does the weather affect a thermal survey?
Conditions on the day affect the results. It works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind. Rain and strong wind can make the images less clear, so we discuss the forecast when booking.
What we’re asked to look at in Titsey
Unexplained damp is one of the main reasons people ask for thermal imaging. Water can travel under a roof covering or along timbers before it shows inside. Temperature patterns can help narrow down where to look.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Cold areas below the roof
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
Take an older house close to Church of St James the Greater: 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.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is added on top
What affects the price in Titsey
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- How big the roof is
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
These details help when you get in touch:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Anything about access we should know
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- What’s prompted the survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Places near Titsey
Other services in Titsey
Drones, thermal imaging and Titsey roofs
With Titsey Place about 0.3 miles west, Titsey sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Oxted School, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
Titsey is about 5 miles east of Caterham, in Surrey. We survey roofs in Titsey and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Surrey coverage includes Titsey. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: RH8. If you’re just outside Titsey, we cover Tatsfield (1 mile north), Limpsfield (1 mile south-west), Moorhouse Bank (2 miles south-east), South Street (2 miles north-east) and The Chart (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Epsom (13 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles west).
Near you in Titsey
For rail, the closest station is Oxted station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Tandridge Priory (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Titsey include West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Botley Hill.