Bracknell Forest · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Farley Wood
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Farley Wood, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
How we price thermal roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- How big the roof is
- Which survey package you book
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Farley Wood
A thermal survey isn’t a quick fix for every roof problem. Sun, shade, reflective surfaces and wind can all change what the camera shows. We back up the images with moisture readings and a careful look at the roof. Our report says plainly what the camera picked up and how sure we can be. If a finding can’t be confirmed, the report suggests a next step. If you are worried about damp around chimneys and parapets and possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Around Farley Wood, older homes can have thin loft insulation and later additions with roofs of their own. A thermal image can show where heat is escaping or where moisture may be trapped, and drone photos show the roof surfaces themselves. Findings are checked with moisture readings where needed. Calm, dry weather suits both methods, so the date is set with the forecast in mind.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Farley Wood (RG42, RG12, RG45)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Farley Wood
Also in Farley Wood
Airspace, weather and Farley Wood roofs
Bracknell, which Farley Wood is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. Homes from the post-war decades are common in the new towns, many with low-pitched roofs in concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages or porches. Low-pitched roofs can be hard to see from the street, which is where a drone or thermal camera helps. Farley Wood has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half, and like offices and blocks, hotels frequently sit under flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, large roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
For businesses in and around places like The Lexicon, large commercial roofs are often easiest to see from the air or with a thermal camera. If you look after a building such as Meadow Vale Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Farley Wood is about 1 mile north-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Farley Wood is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Bracknell Forest, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of RG42, RG12 and RG45 for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Cain Road, Park Lane and London Road, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Popeswood (1 mile north-west), Amen Corner (1 mile south), Temple Park (1 mile north-east), Priestwood (1 mile east) and Binfield (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (5 miles south), Forest Park (3 miles south-east), The Warren (3 miles east), College Town (5 miles south), Little Sandhurst (5 miles south) and Martins Heron (3 miles east).
Around Farley Wood
In Farley Wood, that means homes and buildings near The Brakenhale School, The Roebuck pub and Garth Hill College and the streets around them. Farley Wood’s nearest station is Bracknell station, roughly 1.3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Pinewood Hospital (2.4 miles south) and The Lexicon (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Farley Wood includes Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
Farley Wood questions
Do you carry out roof surveys in Farley Wood?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Do you cover smaller places like Farley Wood?
Yes. Farley Wood is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Can a thermal survey trace a roof leak?
It’s a useful tool for tracing leaks, but not the only one. The results depend on conditions on the day. If the source can’t be confirmed, we will say what could help next, like electronic leak detection.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Farley Wood. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
When you need someone else
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Proving moisture from the images alone
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- The condition of timbers we cannot see
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
What we are asked to look at in Farley Wood
Unexplained damp is one of the main reasons people ask for thermal imaging. A leak may start well away from where the stain appears. Temperature patterns can help narrow down where to look.
Look out for signs like these:
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Gaps in loft insulation
A roof leak in a hotel or guest house around Farley Wood means lost rooms as well as repairs, so it’s worth knowing the roof’s condition.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How soon the report will arrive
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What exactly goes into their report
Roof by roof
Loft insulation
Heat loss shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and colder outside. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Single-ply PVC, TPO and EPDM roofs are frequently laid over insulation boards. If water gets under them, thermal imaging can suggest which boards are wet.
What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Homes around Farley Wood frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there’s safe access.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Booking a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.