Kent · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in West Hougham, Kent
A careful look at the roof at your property in West Hougham, with photos and a written report.
- Stains that keep coming back
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Missing or slipped insulation
What happens if roof problems are left?
A damp patch that keeps coming back typically has a cause that hasn’t been found. Combining the camera with moisture readings can help find it, instead of trying repair after repair. In a small place like West Hougham, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- A written report with photos
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide or what we found on two real jobs.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in West Hougham
Thermal imaging can also show where a roof is losing heat. Missing or slipped insulation and gaps at the eaves often show up as temperature differences. The difference shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. The report shows the images and explains what they may mean. It is not an energy rating or a heat loss calculation. If you’ve noticed wet insulation beneath the membrane and ceilings that feel colder in places, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on pitched roof slopes, insulated roof spaces and flat roofs alike.
Villages like West Hougham 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. We plan the journey, access and timing around the weather. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- West Hougham (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near West Hougham
What else we do in West Hougham
What affects the price in West Hougham
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £400, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- What made you get in touch
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
Landlords, agents and block managers in West Hougham
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Can I check my roof myself?
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.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Thermal roof surveys around West Hougham
The coast is about 1 mile or less from West Hougham, and coastal wind can be strong. Clear thermal results need a dry roof and little wind after a sunny day, so the date depends on the forecast. About 4.7 miles west lies Acrise Place, a reminder of how long the area around West Hougham has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Mary's Church, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that is where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps.
West Hougham is about 3 miles south-west of Dover, in Kent. Whether the building in West Hougham is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. We cover towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Thermal roof surveys in CT15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as The Street, Lady Garne Road and Mill Lane, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out thermal roof surveys in Satmar (1 mile south-west), Church Hougham (1 mile east), South Alkham (1 mile north-west), Capel-le-Ferne (1 mile south-west) and Alkham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (10 miles north-east), Hythe (7 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (3 miles east).
Around West Hougham
We work in homes and buildings around East Cliff and Warren Country Park and Astor College for the Arts. West Hougham’s nearest station is Kearsney station, about 2.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Crabble Corn Mill (2.7 miles north-east) and Buckland Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
West Hougham questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in West Hougham?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is West Hougham in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we’ll agree the details when you book.
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.
How quickly is the report sent?
That depends on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Reports are sent by email.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
It is part of the Premium Survey, from £400. You also get an in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size.
What we are asked to look at in West Hougham
After a long-running leak, insulation under a flat roof can stay wet. Owners want to know how far it has spread before deciding what to do. Thermal images and moisture readings together can show the likely extent.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Stains that keep coming back
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
Take a building like Capel-le-Ferne Primary School: a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the survey will not cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like West Hougham can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe viewpoints.
- 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.
- We write up the thermal images alongside ordinary photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.