Hampshire · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Alderholt, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Alderholt, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Heat escaping through the roof
How a thermal roof survey works in Alderholt
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, making it clear where on the roof each pattern is. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. With a Premium Survey, the report reaches you the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. If you are worried about stains that keep coming back and areas of a flat roof that may hold water, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on insulated roof spaces, loft conversions and pitched roof slopes alike.
Around Alderholt, a good many roofs are low enough to see partly from the garden or the street. The parts you can’t see, such as rear slopes, valleys and chimney tops, are where a drone or thermal camera adds detail. The forecast decides the day, as calm, dry conditions suit both. Close-up images often show wear on ridges, verges and flashings that can’t be judged properly from ground level.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Where
- Alderholt (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- Take photos of stains as they appear, so we can compare
- Let us know where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
Many people send the report to roofers, who can then quote for the areas shown. Each thermal image is matched to a normal photo, so the areas are easy to locate.
Keep an eye on ceilings under the roof for new stains. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
How we price thermal roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
- When you need the report by
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Alderholt questions
Is Alderholt in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Alderholt is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Alderholt?
Yes. Alderholt is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What can thermal imaging tell me about my roof?
It records surface temperature across the roof. Differences can suggest wet areas, missing insulation or heat loss, and we check them with moisture readings.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
It comes with our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. The Premium Survey also covers a full inspection, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and a report on the same day.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Thermal roof surveys around Alderholt
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from ground level, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
Anyone responsible for a site like St James' Church of England First School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit. The streets around a church such as Church of St James are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. With Breamore House about 4.5 miles north-east, the area around Alderholt has a long history. Older roofs nearby can be steep and hard to see from ground level, and a survey from above or with a thermal imager doesn’t touch the roof itself.
Alderholt is in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Alderholt and the rest of Hampshire. Alderholt is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for thermal roof surveys. Southampton is in our area too.
Surveys in SP6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Station Road, Antell's Way and South Hill or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the B3078, Alderholt is easy for us to reach for thermal roof surveys. If you are just outside Alderholt, we cover Sandleheath (1 mile north), Ashford (2 miles north-east), Broxhill (2 miles west), Damerham (2 miles north-west) and Rockbourne (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Totton (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (5 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east), Ashley (13 miles south-east) and St Leonards (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Alderholt
Around Alderholt, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Churchill Arms and The Burgate School and Sixth Form. Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (3.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2 miles north-east). Not far away are Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
Towns and villages near Alderholt
More services for Alderholt
Roof by roof
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Inside the roof space, thermal images can help with damp around stacks, valleys and roof windows. We check any patterns with moisture readings.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Thin membranes can show patterns from the layers beneath. Reflections from shiny surfaces can affect readings, which we allow for.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Alderholt
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos. On timing, it usually takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a smaller place like Alderholt, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Honest limits
A survey is a proper look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Readings unaffected by sun, shade or reflections
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- Proving moisture from the images alone
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
- Insulated roof spaces
- Commercial roofs
- Loft conversions
- Flat roofs