Wokingham · London and the South East
Kiln Green Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal roof surveys in Kiln Green from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Water that travels before it shows
What a thermal roof survey doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Clear results when the conditions on the day are poor
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Loft conversions
How a thermal roof survey works in Kiln Green
Thermal imaging is part of our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. It also includes a drone inspection where it applies, a structural analysis and a same-day report. An in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up are included too. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a note of what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. We survey flat roofs, pitched roof slopes and ceilings below the roof, and people most frequently book us about damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys and leaks that are hard to trace.
Older buildings in small places like Kiln Green may be listed or in a conservation area. A look by drone or thermal camera does not touch the roof, so it is a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Kiln Green (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Kiln Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets in another room
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
Advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Kiln Green
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Kiln Green
Thermal images can suggest the extent of wet areas without cutting into the roof. It helps when deciding whether to patch an area or replace the roof. For an older or listed building in a place like Kiln Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the price in Kiln Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Which survey package you book
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Booking your survey
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- The property’s address and postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Drones, thermal imaging and Kiln Green roofs
Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that is where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place. About 3.8 miles north lies Harleyford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Kiln Green has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Saint Peter, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help.
Kiln Green is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. We cover Kiln Green and the rest of Wokingham, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Wokingham, we cover Kiln Green. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Here we cover the RG10 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Bath Road, Linden Hill Lane and Scarletts Lane. We also cover the places around Kiln Green: The Holt (1 mile west), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile south-east), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Kiln Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and The Queen Victoria pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wargrave station, about 2 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
Kiln Green: your questions answered
Are there drone restrictions around Kiln Green?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. White Waltham Airfield is about 3 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain.
Do you cover smaller places like Kiln Green?
Yes, Kiln Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is thermal imaging useful on pitched roofs?
On pitched roofs, the camera can point to heat loss and some damp patterns. We explain what the images can and cannot tell you, and we check them with a visual inspection and moisture readings.
Will thermal imaging find my leak?
It’s a useful tool for tracing leaks, but not the only one. What it shows depends on the weather and the roof. Where it cannot be pinned down, the report suggests a next step, such as electronic leak detection.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How long is the visit?
It usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. The report follows by email.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
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Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Kiln Green
People often book a thermal survey when a damp patch has no obvious cause. Water can travel under a roof covering or along timbers before it shows inside. Temperature patterns can help narrow down where to look.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Leaks that are hard to trace
If you look after a building such as Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Before booking anyone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you get a written report with photos