Reading · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Arborfield Garrison
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Arborfield Garrison from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Cold areas below the roof
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Arborfield Garrison
Our thermal survey records how the surface temperature varies across your roof. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or places where heat is getting out. The camera does not see water itself, 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. Common reasons to book are leaks far from where the stain appears and missing or slipped insulation, on ceilings below the roof, pitched roof slopes and insulated roof spaces.
Around Arborfield Garrison, 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. The forecast decides the day. Close-up images often show wear on ridges, verges and flashings that cannot be judged properly from the ground.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Arborfield Garrison (RG2, RG40)
- Region
- Reading
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Arborfield Garrison
- Commercial roofs
- Loft conversions
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Arborfield Garrison
Is my home in Arborfield Garrison listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Arborfield Garrison?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How do I arrange a thermal roof survey in Arborfield Garrison?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
How long is the visit?
Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We will confirm the timing when you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Arborfield Garrison, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Arrange a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
Airspace, weather and Arborfield Garrison roofs
Historic houses like Stratfield Saye House, about 4.8 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Arborfield Garrison goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Eligius, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Arborfield Garrison is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. We carry out thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Arborfield Garrison and the surrounding area. Arborfield Garrison is one of the places in Reading where we work. You can also see our page for Reading.
Surveys in RG2 and RG40 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Rowcroft Road, Lance Way and Infirmary Court or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Langley Common (1 mile north), California (1 mile east), Barkham (1 mile north-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Lower Common (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (7 miles north-west), Norcot (8 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (8 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles north-west) and Caversham Heights (8 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Arborfield Garrison has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Arborfield Garrison
In Arborfield Garrison, that means homes and buildings near Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve, The Bramshill Hunt pub and Farley Hill Primary School. Arborfield Garrison’s nearest station is Wokingham station, about 3.2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Arborfield Garrison
Some owners book because the rooms under the roof feel cold. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated roof areas can show up on the camera, especially when it’s warm inside and cold outside.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Cold areas below the roof
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Water that travels before it shows
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Bohunt School Wokingham, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Their insurance cover
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Also near Arborfield Garrison
What else we do in Arborfield Garrison
Surveys for landlords and agents in Arborfield Garrison
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Arborfield Garrison. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Different roofs, different checks
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water can get through cracked GRP into the deck. We combine a visual check of cracks with the thermal images around them.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On big single-ply roofs, the camera helps show where to take readings. It focuses the survey on the areas that matter.