Essex · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Alresford, Essex
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Alresford, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Cold areas below the roof
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
Thermal roof survey in Alresford: what you get
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. It’s useful to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We will discuss the weather with you when booking, and the report explains how the conditions on the day affected the results. We survey flat roofs, insulated roof spaces and pitched roof slopes, and people most often book us about cold spots on ceilings under the roof and areas of a flat roof that may hold water.
Around Alresford, older homes can have thin loft insulation and later additions with roofs of their own. Thermal patterns and close-up photos together give a fuller picture of the roof. Findings are checked with moisture readings where needed. Results depend on the weather, so the visit is planned around the forecast.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Alresford (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- House, block, shop or office
- The shape of the roof and its details
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- What made you get in touch
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. All told, expect between one and two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. A visit to Alresford is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed beforehand. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Thermal images are taken to show differences in surface temperature.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there is safe access.
- You get a report with thermal images, photos and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What we are asked to look at in Alresford
Some buyers want extra detail before they commit to a purchase. A Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report, which suits a purchase that’s moving quickly.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Water that travels before it shows
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Saint Andrew's Church, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Questions to ask before booking
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Are they insured for the work?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Alresford questions
Do you cover Alresford?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, and Alresford is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Is Alresford within the area you cover?
Yes, Alresford is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How soon will I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. Mention any deadline when you book.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can a thermal camera see water?
No, not on its own. It shows temperature, and wet materials frequently behave differently from dry ones. That is why we check any patterns with moisture readings.
Will I get photos?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
What can thermal imaging tell me about my roof?
The images show how warm or cool each part of the surface is. Unusual patterns can point to trapped water, gaps in insulation or heat escaping, and we check them with moisture readings.
Airspace, weather and Alresford roofs
Alresford is within about 2 miles of the coast, and wind off the sea can be strong. Thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind, so the date is chosen with the forecast in mind. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
If you look after a building such as Alresford Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Alresford is about 5 miles south-east of Colchester, in Essex. Surveys in Alresford work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Across Essex, we cover Alresford. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
All of CO7 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Station Road, Church Road and Cox Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Alresford: Wivenhoe (2 miles west), Elmstead (2 miles north-west), Wivenhoe Quay (2 miles west), Wivenhoe Cross (2 miles north-west) and High Park Corner (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (5 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Harwich (13 miles north-east), Camulodunum (6 miles west), Heybridge (15 miles south-west) and Greenstead (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Alresford
We work in homes and buildings around The Pointer pub. There’s a railway station in Alresford itself: Alresford station. Well-known places in the area include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (1.5 miles west) and Colchester Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Cockaynes Wood.
What we look for on each type of roof
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Parapet and valley gutters can overflow inside a building. Thermal images, checked with moisture readings, can help trace it.
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water under a GRP roof can reach the timber deck. The camera can help show where to look.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Take photos of stains as they appear, so we can compare
- Let us know where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
Once we’ve been, the thermal images, photos and readings go into a single report. Each image is explained in plain words, alongside what we recommend. Premium reports are sent the same day.
Clear outlets and gutters regularly, so water does not sit on the roof. Less standing water means less chance of it getting under the covering.