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Thermal Roof Survey in West Wickham
Thermal roof surveys in West Wickham, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Missing or slipped insulation
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about one to two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In West Wickham, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- You let us know about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Advice
About our thermal roof survey in West Wickham
A thermal imaging roof survey uses a thermal camera to show differences in surface temperature across a roof. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or places where heat is getting out. It is important to know that the camera shows temperature, not water, so findings are checked with moisture readings. Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. The report also notes the conditions on the day, since they affect what the camera can show. We survey loft conversions, flat roofs and ceilings below the roof, and common reasons people get in touch are damp that repairs haven’t cured and missing or slipped insulation.
Flying in London takes more checking than most places: restriction zones surround Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs have restricted areas of their own. Before a drone goes up in West Wickham, the address is checked against all of them, and permission is never taken for granted.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- West Wickham (BR4, CR0, BR3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Prices for thermal roof surveys in West Wickham
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Roof area
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
Our price is from £400, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
What we need to know
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.
When to book a survey in West Wickham
Buyers sometimes want more than a visual look at the roof. The Premium Survey brings thermal imaging and a drone inspection where it applies, with a report the same day, which suits a purchase that’s moving quickly.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cold areas below the roof
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Oak Lodge Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their insurance cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- File the images with your roof records
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
- Talk to us about the weather when booking
Buyers can use the findings when talking to the seller or agent. What you do with it is up to you, whether you ask for work before completion or discuss the price.
Deal with small splits and lifted seams promptly. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.
Nearby places to West Wickham
Also in West Wickham
Thermal roof surveys in West Wickham: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. With Addington Palace about 1.6 miles south-west, West Wickham sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
For a London address like West Wickham, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near The Mall, big, flat commercial roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images help most.
West Wickham is about 2 miles south of Beckenham, in Greater London. Wherever you are in West Wickham, we can carry out thermal roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. West Wickham is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for thermal roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We work across the BR4, CR0 and BR3 postcode area for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Ash Road, Kent Road and Oak Avenue or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to West Wickham include Coney Hall (1 mile south), Spring Park (1 mile west), Eden Park (1 mile north), Hayes (1 mile east) and Addington (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Around West Wickham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Millers Pond, Langley Park School for Girls and The Wheatsheaf pub, among other places. West Wickham has its own railway station: West Wickham station. Other landmarks nearby include The Mall (2.4 miles north-east) and National Psychosis Unit (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Questions from West Wickham
Can you fly a drone over a roof in West Wickham?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
How do I find out if my home in West Wickham is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How much does a thermal roof survey cost?
Our Premium Survey, from £400, includes thermal imaging. You also get an in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up. For bigger commercial roofs, we quote on size.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email.
Is West Wickham in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs in West Wickham and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. For a price, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Can you use a thermal camera on a sloping roof?
On pitched roofs, the camera can point to heat loss and some damp patterns. Our report is clear about what can be read from them, and we check them with a visual inspection and moisture readings.