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Thermal imaging roof survey in Enborne, West Berkshire
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Enborne from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Missing or slipped insulation
How a thermal roof survey works in Enborne
A thermal camera can help when the cause of damp isn’t obvious. Leaks often 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 no conclusion rests on one method alone. If you are worried about ceilings that feel colder in places and leaks far from where the stain appears, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Enborne are listed or in a conservation area. A look by drone or thermal camera does not touch the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Enborne (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Enborne and across West Berkshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Keep the report to compare against after any repair
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
- Keep the heating on as usual before a heat loss survey
- Check outlets after heavy rain
You also get an in-person consultation with a Premium Survey, giving you the chance to talk through the images and findings. A follow-up 12 months later is included as well.
Make sure loft insulation covers the whole area and hasn’t been disturbed. Gaps often appear after work in the loft.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Enborne
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. About 1.2 miles north lies Benham Park, a reminder of how long the area around Enborne has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Michael: 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.
Enborne is about 2 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in Enborne, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across West Berkshire. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
We cover every part of the RG20 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for thermal roof surveys include Crockham Heath (1 mile south), Skinners Green (1 mile east), Hamstead Marshall (1 mile west), Wash Common (2 miles south-east) and Enborne Row (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Thatcham (5 miles east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Hungerford (6 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Shaw (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Enborne
Around Enborne, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hamstead Marshall Park, Craven Arms and Park House School and the streets around them. Enborne’s nearest station is Newbury station, about 2.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.3 miles east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (1.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Pilot Hill and Rack Marsh.
Do you need a thermal roof survey in Enborne?
Cold rooms under a roof, or high heating bills, lead some people to ask about heat loss. Missing or slipped insulation can stand out as temperature differences, particularly when there’s a clear difference between inside and outside.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
Take a building like Enborne C.E. Primary School: a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the survey will not cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What experience they bring
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Enborne
Is Enborne in the area you cover?
Yes, Enborne is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Enborne is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details when booking.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Does thermal imaging detect leaks directly?
Not directly. It shows temperature, and wet materials often behave differently from dry ones. That’s why we check any patterns with moisture readings.
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
Leave it or get it looked at?
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. For older village homes like those around Enborne, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Photos and a written report every time
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
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How it works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey normally takes about 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Rural addresses near Enborne can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there is safe access, in the loft.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
How to prepare
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, tell us about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.