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Thermal imaging roof survey in Norcot, Reading
Wondering about the roof at a property in Norcot? You can book a thermal roof survey in Norcot and across Reading, with plain-English findings.
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Leaks that are hard to trace
What we look for on each type of roof
GRP fibreglass roofs
Water can get through cracked GRP into the deck. We look at cracks by eye and use the images to see whether there’s a pattern around them.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Single-ply PVC, TPO and EPDM roofs are often laid over insulation boards. Wet boards can show as temperature differences on the images.
Thermal roof survey in Norcot
What a thermal camera can show depends a lot on the weather. It’s useful to have a sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air. Rain, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We will discuss the weather with you when booking, and the report explains how the conditions on the day affected the results. We survey pitched roof slopes, flat roofs and insulated roof spaces, and people most often book us about damp patches with no obvious cause and damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys.
Around Norcot, older homes can have thin loft insulation and later additions with roofs of their own. A thermal image can show where heat is escaping or where moisture may be trapped, and drone photos show the roof surfaces themselves. Anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter. Calm, dry weather suits both methods, so the date is set with the forecast in mind.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Norcot (RG30, RG31)
- Region
- Reading
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Norcot. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Norcot
Will you come out to Norcot?
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 as you book.
Is Norcot in the area you cover?
Yes, Norcot is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and the South East. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Does thermal imaging work on slate and tile roofs?
It can show heat loss and some damp, but it has more limits there. Our report is clear about what can be read from them, and we check them with a visual inspection and moisture readings.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Can you check my loft insulation with a thermal camera?
The camera can point to heat loss and gaps in insulation. The survey is not an energy rating or a heat loss calculation, but the images show where improvements may help.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What we need to know
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Nearby places to Norcot
Also in Norcot
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. For a survey in Norcot, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- You let us know about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Airspace, weather and Norcot roofs
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. 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. The wider area around Norcot has a long history of building, with Mapledurham House about 1.8 miles north. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Shop and office owners around Broad Street Mall may find that thermal images can show trapped moisture across a wide commercial roof. Anyone responsible for a site like Meadow Park Academy will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. The streets around a church such as Tilehurst Methodist Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Norcot is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Anywhere in Norcot, we can carry out thermal roof surveys at your property. Norcot is one of the towns and villages in Reading where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: RG30 and RG31. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Ash Road, Tay Road and Tyle Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south), Little Heath (1 mile west) and Fords Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (5 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (4 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north-east) and Whitley (4 miles south-east). Norcot is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading.
What’s near Norcot
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Butchers Arms, Prospect School and Round Copse and the streets around them. Norcot’s nearest station is Tilehurst station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1 mile east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Why get it checked now?
The longer moisture sits in a roof, the more it can affect timbers and finishes below. Surveying sooner gives you more choice about what to do. Arranging work in a smaller place like Norcot is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
There are 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.
Why book with us
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Photographs and a written report every time
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent view of the roof