Surrey · London and the South East
Millbridge Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal roof surveys across Millbridge, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Stains that keep coming back
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
Thermal roof survey in Millbridge: what you get
A thermal imaging roof survey uses a thermal camera to show differences in surface temperature across a roof. Those patterns can point to trapped moisture, missing insulation or heat escaping. The camera doesn’t see water itself, so we check what it shows with moisture readings. Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. Conditions on the day affect the results, and the report explains how. Typical surveys look at damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys and gaps in loft insulation, on ceilings below the roof, commercial roofs and flat roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Millbridge are listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care, before anyone decides what work it needs. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Location
- Millbridge (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it’s cold out. Our report notes how the conditions affected the images.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Slate and tile roofs are often harder to read with a thermal camera, because of the air space beneath. We combine the images with an inspection from the loft where there is safe access.
Useful tips for Millbridge property owners
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Keep the report to compare against after any repair
- Heat the home normally on the days before
- Check from the ground or a window, never by climbing
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
The report explains the conditions on the day and how they affected the images. It helps you judge how firm each finding is.
Watch for new damp patches on ceilings beneath the roof. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
DIY checks: what’s safe
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. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
How the survey works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, it normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a small place like Millbridge, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £400, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Towns and villages near Millbridge
What else we do in Millbridge
Drones, thermal imaging and Millbridge roofs
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. Many roofs like these cannot be judged properly from the pavement, and that’s where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place. Farnham Castle, about 3.1 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Millbridge. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary the Virgin, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Millbridge is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Whether the building in Millbridge is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Our Surrey coverage includes Millbridge. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Here we cover the GU10 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Shortfield Common Road, The Reeds Road and Fifield Lane. Other places close to Millbridge include Shortfield Common (1 mile west), Frensham (1 mile south), Tilford Reeds (1 mile north-east), Lower Bourne (2 miles north) and Tilford Common (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Around Millbridge
Around Millbridge, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Edgeborough School, Weydon School and Underdown nature reserve, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Farnham station, roughly 2.6 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Farnham (2.7 miles north) and Farnham Castle (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
What we are asked to look at in Millbridge
Some owners book because the rooms under the roof feel cold. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated roof areas can show up on the camera, particularly when it is warm inside and cold outside.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
For site and facilities teams at buildings like St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Millbridge: your questions answered
Will you come out to Millbridge?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Millbridge is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you use a thermal camera on a sloping roof?
It can be useful, though pitched roofs are normally harder to read. Slates and tiles over a ventilated space can mask what’s below, so we combine it with an inspection from the loft where there’s safe access.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
It records surface temperature across the roof. Unusual patterns can point to trapped water, gaps in insulation or heat escaping, which we then check with moisture readings.
Is thermal imaging good for finding leaks?
It frequently helps show where to look. Patterns can suggest where trapped water has spread. It is used alongside a close inspection and moisture readings, as the camera alone can’t prove a leak.
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- The condition of timbers we cannot see
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- Proving moisture from the images alone
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
- Loft conversions
- Flat roofs