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Thermal imaging roof survey in Barford, Surrey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Barford, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Cold areas below the roof
What affects the price in Barford
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you get in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Anything about access we should know
- When you need the report by
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Thermal roof survey in Barford
Your report sets out the thermal images alongside ordinary photos, so it is easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. 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. If you have questions, the in-person consultation gives you time to go through them. There’s a 12-month follow-up as well. Common reasons to book are wet areas near outlets and upstands and gaps in loft insulation, across commercial roofs, insulated roof spaces and loft conversions.
Some older homes in villages like Barford are listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera does not touch the roof, so it is a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Barford (GU10, GU26)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Why act early in Barford
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. In a small place like Barford, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Barford
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Prices that include VAT
- Photos and a written report every time
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Barford, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We look at the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- We write up the thermal images alongside ordinary photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Barford
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent. In Surrey, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that is where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place.
For an older house near a landmark such as St John the Evangelist, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. If you look after a building such as St John's CofE Aided Infant School, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Barford is about 4 miles east of Bordon, in Surrey. From houses to flats and shops in Barford, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Guildford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across GU10 and GU26 for thermal roof surveys. Whether your property is on Churt Road, Kitts Lane and Hammer Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Whitmoor Vale (1 mile south-east), Churt (1 mile north), Green Cross (1 mile north-east), Beacon Hill (1 mile east) and Crosswater (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (6 miles north), Frimley (13 miles north), Haslemere (4 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Barford
Typical jobs here are in homes near Crossways Inn and The Flashes and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Haslemere station, roughly 3.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
Common questions in Barford
Do you cover Barford?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Barford as anywhere else.
Is Barford within the area you cover?
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 as you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photographs. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
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GRP fibreglass roofs
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