Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Forest Side
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Forest Side. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
What happens if roof problems are left?
Repeated repairs that don’t stop a leak are a sign the source hasn’t been traced. Combining the camera with moisture readings can help find it, instead of trying repair after repair. In a small place like Forest Side, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £400, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Every finding written up with photos
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
About our thermal roof survey in Forest Side
Thermal imaging can also show where a roof is losing heat. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated areas can stand out on the images. It works best when the building is heated and it is colder outside. Our report points out what the images suggest and where to look more closely. It is not an energy rating or a heat loss calculation. If you are worried about patches of heat loss across the roof and water getting in at parapets and stacks, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Forest Side are listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Forest Side (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Inside the roof space, thermal images can help with damp around stacks, valleys and roof windows. Findings are checked with moisture readings.
Loft insulation
From inside the loft, thermal imaging can show gaps in insulation and cold spots. We look where there is safe access.
Questions from Forest Side
Is my home in Forest Side listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Forest Side?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
It comes with our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. The Premium Survey also covers a full inspection, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a report on the same day.
Does thermal imaging work on slate and tile roofs?
It can show heat loss and some damp, but it has more limits there. We explain what the images can and cannot tell you, and back them up with a visual inspection and moisture readings.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Will the survey show heat loss through my roof?
It can show temperature patterns that point to missing or thin insulation. It shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. We look from the loft as well, where there’s safe access.
Places near Forest Side
More services for Forest Side
Drones, thermal imaging and Forest Side roofs
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Forest Side. Clear thermal results need a dry roof and little wind after a sunny day, so the date depends on the forecast. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
A roof leak in a hotel or guest house around Forest Side means lost rooms as well as repairs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Carisbrooke College, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once. With Carisbrooke Castle about 1.3 miles south, the area around Forest Side has a long history. For older roofs nearby, a look from above or with a thermal imager is a hands-off way to check condition.
Forest Side is about 1 mile north-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever you are in Forest Side, we can carry out thermal roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Forest Side is one of the places in the Isle of Wight we cover. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
All of PO30 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. Streets in the area include Forest Road and Gunville Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Forest Side, we cover Hunny Hill (1 mile east), Parkhurst (1 mile north-east), Noke Common (1 mile north-east), Porchfield (2 miles north-west) and Locksgreen (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north-east). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Local landmarks in Forest Side
In Forest Side, that means homes and buildings near Hunnyhill Primary School, Seaclose Park and Island Innovation VI Form Campus and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Carisbrooke Castle (1.3 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (1 mile east). The countryside around Forest Side includes Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Somewhere like Forest Side needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- 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.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Checking the roof from ground level
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Forest Side
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Forest Side. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- Don’t switch the heating off before the visit
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
Once we have been, the thermal images, photos and readings go into a single report. Each image is explained in plain words, alongside what we recommend. With a Premium Survey, you get the report the same day.
Check that loft insulation is laid evenly and hasn’t been pushed aside. Insulation is often moved when people work in the roof space.