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Thermal imaging roof survey in Hale, Surrey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Hale, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
How a thermal roof survey works in Hale
Thermal imaging is useful when a damp patch has no clear cause. Water can travel some distance under a roof covering before it shows inside, and temperature patterns can help us trace where it may have come from. We combine the images with a visual inspection and moisture readings, so no conclusion rests on one method alone. We survey flat roofs, loft conversions and insulated roof spaces, and the problems we are asked to look at most are leaks far from where the stain appears and gaps in loft insulation.
Somewhere as small as Hale, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from the ground. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Where
- Hale (GU9)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Hale
A damp patch that keeps coming back usually has a cause that hasn’t been found. Combining the camera with moisture readings can help find it, instead of trying repair after repair. Older and listed buildings around Hale may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Hale
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys seven days a week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Packages from £150, including VAT
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
How it works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Somewhere as small as Hale, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start by discussing the roof, any signs of damp and how the weather may affect the images.
- We look at the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- Thermal images are taken to show differences in surface temperature.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there is safe access.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
- Proving moisture from the images alone
- A formal energy assessment
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Hale
- Commercial roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
FAQs for Hale
How do I find out if my home in Hale is listed?
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 Hale?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
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.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the roof, any defects and our recommendations. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
What we’re asked to look at in Hale
Building owners and managing agents use thermal surveys to plan work on larger flat roofs. It can suggest which areas may be wet and which seem dry, so we know where to take moisture readings.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
Anyone responsible for a site like Farnham Heath End School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their insurance cover
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What they will not be able to tell you
How the survey changes by roof type
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
These coverings sit directly on the layers beneath, so temperature differences often show through. We confirm any patterns with moisture readings.
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.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Hale
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
The streets around a church like The Church of St John the Evangelist are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help. With Farnham Castle about 1.1 miles south-west, the area around Hale has a long history. Older roofs nearby can be steep and hard to see from ground level, and a survey by drone or thermal camera does not touch the roof itself.
Hale is about 1 mile north of Farnham, in Surrey. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Hale can all book thermal roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Hale is one of the places in Surrey where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We cover every part of the GU9 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. Local streets include Fairview Gardens, Farnborough Road and White Cottage Close. Other places close to Hale include Heath End (1 mile north), Weybourne (1 mile north-east), Upper Hale (1 mile north-west), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Frimley (6 miles north), Haslemere (10 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Hale
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Weybourne LNR, William Cobbett Primary School and The Six Bells pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Farnham station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Farnham Castle (1.1 miles south-west) and Museum of Farnham (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hale include Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.