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Addlestone Thermal Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Thermal roof surveys in Addlestone, with photos and a clear written report.
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Cold areas below the roof
- Missing or slipped insulation
Useful tips for Addlestone property owners
Getting the most from a thermal roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- File the images with your roof records
- Heat the home normally on the days before
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
Once we have been, the thermal images, photos and readings go into a single report. Each image is explained in plain words, alongside what we recommend. With a Premium Survey, you get the report the same day.
Clear outlets and gutters regularly, so water doesn’t sit on the roof. The less water sits, the less can find its way beneath.
Thermal roof survey in Addlestone
A thermal camera can help when the cause of damp is not obvious. Leaks frequently run along a roof before they appear on a ceiling, and temperature patterns can help us trace where it may have come from. The images are used alongside a visual inspection and moisture readings, so the findings do not rely on the camera alone. We survey pitched roof slopes, loft conversions and ceilings below the roof, and the problems we are asked to look at most are cold spots on ceilings under the roof and thin or uneven insulation in the roof.
Around Addlestone, plenty of roofs are low enough to see partly from the garden or the street. Chimney tops, valleys and rear slopes are where close-up or thermal images help most. Both depend on the weather on the day. Even so, a close-up image often shows wear on ridges and flashings that a view from the ground misses.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Addlestone (KT15)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Addlestone
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Addlestone
Will you come out to Addlestone?
Yes, Addlestone is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How do I find out if my home in Addlestone is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
What we look for on each type of roof
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Junctions where roofs meet walls, parapets and valleys are common places for water to get in. Thermal imaging can help show damp patterns around them.
Loft insulation
Insulation often gets moved during work in the loft. Thermal images can show where it has been pushed aside.
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. In a smaller place like Addlestone, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- We carry out a visual inspection of the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- Areas that look unusual on the camera are checked with moisture readings where possible.
- We write up the thermal images alongside ordinary photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
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. On a bungalow or cottage around Addlestone, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Finding the cause first saves a second job inside.
Every price we give includes VAT. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Every finding written up with photos
- Visits on any day of the week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What we are asked to look at in Addlestone
Some buyers want extra detail before they commit to a purchase. The Premium Survey brings thermal imaging and a drone inspection where it applies, with a report the same day, which helps when timescales are tight.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cold areas below the roof
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Leaks that are hard to trace
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Darley Dene Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Places near Addlestone
Other services in Addlestone
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Addlestone
Botleys Mansion, about 1.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Addlestone. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
Take an older house close to St Paul's: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that’s where a view by drone or thermal camera helps.
Addlestone is about 5 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. Addlestone gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Surrey. Guildford is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: KT15. You’ll find streets like Market Street, High Street and Station Road, all of which we cover. Addlestone sits on or near the A317 and A318, which makes travel easy. If you’re just outside Addlestone, we cover New Haw (1 mile south), Brooklands (2 miles south-east), Weybridge (2 miles east), St George's Hill (2 miles east) and Byfleet (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north-west).
Around Addlestone
Around Addlestone, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Jubilee High School, Woburn Park and St George's College Weybridge. Addlestone has its own railway station: Addlestone station. Well-known places in the area include Runnymede Hospital (1.5 miles west). For a walk, there is St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.