Hampshire · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof for Hurstbourne Priors, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hurstbourne Priors
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. It helps to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, wind and cloud can all make the patterns weaker. We will discuss the weather with you when booking, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. We survey flat roofs, pitched roof slopes and commercial roofs, and people most often book us about cold spots on ceilings under the roof and possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering.
Older buildings in small places like Hurstbourne Priors 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. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Hurstbourne Priors (RG28)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hurstbourne Priors
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Hurstbourne Priors
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Anyone responsible for a site like Testbourne Community School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Hurstbourne Priors is about 5 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Surveys in Hurstbourne Priors work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Surveys in RG28 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Hurstbourne Priors include Firgo (2 miles south-east), Whitchurch (2 miles north-east), Wells-in-the-Field (3 miles north-east), St Mary Bourne (3 miles north) and Freefolk (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (12 miles east), Winchester (11 miles south), Andover (5 miles west), Tadley (14 miles north-east), Hyde (10 miles south) and Popley (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hurstbourne Priors
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Cricketers Inn and the streets around them. Hurstbourne Priors’s nearest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.2 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.4 miles west). For a walk, there is Anton Lakes.
How the survey changes by roof type
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Water often gets in where roofs meet walls, parapets or valley gutters. The camera can help show damp around these junctions.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Many single-ply and EPDM roofs sit on insulation boards. Wet boards can show as temperature differences on the images.
Common roof problems in Hurstbourne Priors
Flat roofs that have leaked for a while can have wet insulation under the covering. Knowing how much of the roof is affected helps decide between a local repair and more. A thermal survey, checked with moisture readings, can give a much clearer picture.
We are often asked to look at:
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Cold areas below the roof
The streets around a church like Church of St Andrew are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that’s where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a hamlet or village like Hurstbourne Priors, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Hurstbourne Priors, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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Why act early in Hurstbourne Priors
Repeated repairs that don’t stop a leak are a sign the source hasn’t been traced. Thermal imaging with moisture readings can help narrow it down, rather than more guesswork. Older cottages and farmhouses around Hurstbourne Priors can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
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.
Why book us in Hurstbourne Priors
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
- Photos and a written report every time
Hurstbourne Priors questions
Do you cover Hurstbourne Priors?
Yes, Hurstbourne Priors is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Hurstbourne Priors as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is Hurstbourne Priors within the area you cover?
Yes. Hurstbourne Priors is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will I get photos?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, so you can see what we mean.
How long is the visit?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The report follows by email.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Will thermal imaging find my leak?
Thermal imaging can help, alongside other checks. The results depend on conditions on the day. Where it cannot be pinned down, the report suggests a next step, such as electronic leak detection.