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Thermal imaging roof survey in Midgham Green, West Berkshire
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Midgham Green, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
Thermal roof survey in Midgham Green: what you get
A thermal camera can help when the cause of damp isn’t obvious. Leaks frequently run along a roof before they appear on a ceiling, and the camera can show patterns that help us follow it. We combine the images with a visual inspection and moisture readings, so the findings do not rely on the camera alone. If you’re worried about ceilings that feel colder in places and gaps in loft insulation, we can find out what’s behind it, on ceilings below the roof, loft conversions and pitched roof slopes alike.
Villages like Midgham Green often stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Location
- Midgham Green (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Midgham Green
To price your survey, we look at:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Basic, Standard or Premium
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £400, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking.
Getting in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Useful tips for Midgham Green property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Take photos of stains as they appear, so we can compare
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
- Do not climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
Buyers can use the findings when talking to the seller or agent. It’s your decision how to use it, whether that’s asking for work or discussing the price.
Clear outlets and gutters regularly, so water doesn’t sit on the roof. Less standing water means less chance of it getting under the covering.
Thermal roof surveys in Midgham Green: local notes
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
Take an older house close to Church of St Matthew: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Woolhampton C.E. Primary School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
Midgham Green is about 3 miles east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. From houses to flats and shops in Midgham Green, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: RG7. Whether your property is on New Road Hill and Carbinswood Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Midgham Green, we cover Upper Woolhampton (1 mile east), Chapel Row (1 mile north-east), Beenham (2 miles east), Beenham Stocks (2 miles east) and Aldermaston Wharf (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (6 miles west), Thatcham (3 miles west), Burghfield Common (5 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles west), Hungerford (14 miles west) and Spencers Wood (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Midgham Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Falmouth Arms, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Midgham station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (4.3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Nature Discovery Centre.
Towns and villages near Midgham Green
More services for Midgham Green
Roof by roof
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Problems where roof slopes and walls meet are often hidden. We combine a close visual check with the thermal images.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On big single-ply roofs, the camera helps show where to take readings. That makes the survey more focused.
Common questions in Midgham Green
How do I find out if my home in Midgham Green is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Midgham Green?
Yes, Midgham Green is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Midgham Green as anywhere else.
Can you use a thermal camera on a sloping roof?
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.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
Can a thermal camera see water?
Thermal imaging shows temperature rather than water. Because wet insulation holds heat for longer, it can show as a different temperature, and moisture readings are used to check it.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take between one and two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. The written report follows by email.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Without thermal imaging, the only way to see how far water has spread is frequently to open up the roof. That helps you and your roofer decide what really needs replacing. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Midgham Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Midgham Green, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Midgham Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- 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.
- The report pairs each thermal image with a photo and explains what it suggests.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A formal energy assessment
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- The condition of timbers we can’t see
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Loft conversions
- Commercial roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Pitched roof slopes