Hampshire · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Hinton Ampner
Thermal roof surveys in Hinton Ampner, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Hinton Ampner
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hinton Ampner?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover smaller places like Hinton Ampner?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Can you check my loft insulation with a thermal camera?
Gaps and thin areas of insulation can show up on the camera. The difference is clearest when the building is heated and it is colder outside. Where we can reach the loft safely, we check there too.
How fast do I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us when booking.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
How a thermal roof survey works in Hinton Ampner
Our thermal survey records how the surface temperature varies across your roof. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or places where heat is getting out. It’s important to know that the camera shows temperature, not water, so we check what it shows with moisture readings. It comes as part of our Premium Survey, from £400. Conditions on the day affect the results, and the report explains how. We survey insulated roof spaces, flat roofs and commercial roofs, and people most often book us about patches of heat loss across the roof and gaps in loft insulation.
Older buildings in small places like Hinton Ampner may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, so it’s 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.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Location
- Hinton Ampner (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a thermal roof survey in Hinton Ampner?
Some defects simply cannot be seen with the eye. Wet insulation, gaps in insulation and heat loss are often invisible from outside. A thermal camera adds another way of finding them.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Water that travels before it shows
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
Hinton Ampner House lies about 0.3 miles south, so building around Hinton Ampner goes back a long way. For older roofs nearby, a look from above or with a thermal imager is a hands-off way to check condition.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- Are they insured for the work?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Also near Hinton Ampner
What else we do in Hinton Ampner
Airspace, weather and Hinton Ampner roofs
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that’s where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of All Saints, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Cheriton Primary School, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
Hinton Ampner is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We visit Hinton Ampner as part of our work across Hampshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our Hampshire coverage includes Hinton Ampner. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Every address in SO24 is covered for thermal roof surveys. Local streets include Petersfield Road and Hinton Hill, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Hinton Ampner, we cover Cheriton (1 mile west), Bramdean (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north) and New Alresford (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Around Hinton Ampner
For a walk, there’s Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.
Why act early in Hinton Ampner
Without thermal imaging, the only way to see how far water has spread is often to open up the roof. It helps when deciding whether to patch an area or replace the roof. Outbuildings and barns around Hinton Ampner are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
All our prices include VAT. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why book with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- PI and public liability insurance
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
How the survey changes by roof type
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it is cold out. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On big single-ply roofs, the camera helps show where to take readings. It focuses the survey on the areas that matter.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Hinton Ampner
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Hinton Ampner. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
The survey, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. 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 an hour or two for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Older rural homes like those around Hinton Ampner can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- 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.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.