Thermal imaging survey for Grays properties
Grays is among the towns we cover in Essex, alongside South Ockendon, Stanford-le-Hope and Basildon. It is roughly 19 miles south of Chelmsford.
A survey in Grays gives you facts before anyone drills: what the wall is, what is in the cavity and whether it is sound. Buyers and sellers in Grays often book this check when a survey report or EPC raises questions about the walls.
Local weather affects which walls can be filled. Much of Essex sits in the more sheltered driving-rain zones of the UK, which widens the choice of fill. Exposed elevations, coastal sites and high ground still get checked wall by wall.
On compliance, if cavity wall insulation follows in Grays, filling a cavity is notifiable building work and needs a building notice or competent-person self-certification.
Rules in England
Filling a cavity is notifiable building work and needs a building notice or competent-person self-certification if insulation work follows.
Sources: Planning Portal: cavity wall insulation and building regulations; CIGA: CWISC competent person scheme.
Useful for
Checking an old installation, planning a top-up, finding where an extension's insulation stops, and giving landlords evidence before and after works.
What is included in Grays
- Interior and exterior images
- Borescope checks of suspect areas
- Recommendations, if any
- Annotated report
Guide prices for Grays
| Thermal imaging survey guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Thermal imaging survey with borescope checks | £295–£495 |
| Thermal imaging survey, exterior only | £195–£295 |
This work is not insulation, so it is normally standard-rated for VAT. Guide prices include VAT where it applies. Guide ranges only: the fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts, and anything that could not be seen at survey is agreed with you first.
What happens next for a Grays property:
Get in touch
Online, by phone or WhatsApp.
Your price
Confirmed in writing before you book.
The visit
Carried out at an agreed time, with photos of what we find.
Your report
Plain English, with any follow-on work quoted separately.