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Thermal Roof Survey in Phoenix Green

Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Phoenix Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.

  • Damp patches with no obvious cause
  • Damp around chimneys and parapets
  • Damp around roof outlets and upstands

Thermal roof surveys in Phoenix Green

When to book a survey in Phoenix Green

On big commercial and residential flat roofs, thermal imaging helps owners plan. Patterns can point to wet areas and show which parts look sound, so moisture readings can be targeted.

Typical things we’re asked to look at include:

  • Heat escaping through the roof
  • Stains that keep coming back
  • Wet areas near outlets and upstands
  • Areas of a flat roof that may hold water

Take a building like Greenfields Junior School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.

What to check before booking

  • Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
  • Are they insured for the work?
  • When you will get the report
  • Whether VAT is in the quoted price

What’s in a roof survey

About our thermal roof survey in Phoenix Green

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, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We talk through the forecast as you book, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. If you’ve noticed water getting in at parapets and stacks and thin or uneven insulation in the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.

Somewhere as small as Phoenix Green, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you can’t get from the ground. Weather and airspace are looked at ahead of the visit, and the journey is planned ahead of time. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.

Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.

Where
Phoenix Green (RG27)
Wider area
Hampshire
Price
From £400 inc. VAT
Reports
Emailed report with photos and recommendations
Survey days
Weekdays and weekends
Cover
PI and public liability insurance
Telephone
07833 053749
Page updated
27 October 2026
Illustration of a thermal camera view showing warmer areas on a roof

Phoenix Green: your questions answered

Is Phoenix Green within the area you cover?

Yes. Phoenix Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.

Does a conservation area affect roof work in Phoenix Green?

We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.

What’s the best way to book?

To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.

How long have you been surveying roofs?

More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.

What does a thermal roof survey show?

The images show how warm or cool each part of the surface is. Differences can suggest wet areas, missing insulation or heat loss, which we then check with moisture readings.

How soon will I get the report?

Each package has its own report time. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. If you have a deadline, like an exchange date, tell us when booking.

How long does the survey take?

Most surveys take about one to two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.

How the survey works

Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit typically takes between one and two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Somewhere like Phoenix Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.

  1. You let us know about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
  2. We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
  3. We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
  4. Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
  5. You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.

How to prepare

  • Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
  • If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
  • Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed

How to book

To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Phoenix Green, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.

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Advice

Thermal roof surveys around Phoenix Green

If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from ground level, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.

If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Hart Shopping Centre, a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Mary's Church, 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.

Phoenix Green is about 3 miles north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Phoenix Green and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Reading is in our area too.

Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Pippin Square, London Road and Weir Road. We also cover the places around Phoenix Green: Winchfield (1 mile south), West Green (1 mile north-west), Murrell Green (1 mile west), Hook (2 miles west) and Broad Oak (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (9 miles west), Farnborough (6 miles east), Fleet (3 miles south-east), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (4 miles north-east).

Near you in Phoenix Green

Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Phoenix Inn and Calthorpe Park School. For rail, the closest station is Winchfield station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hart Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1 mile north-west). Not far away are Dogmersfield Lake and Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.

Map of Phoenix Green © OpenStreetMap contributors

What you can safely check yourself

A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.

After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.

What we cannot see

Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:

  • Insulation values or heat loss calculations
  • Clear results when the conditions on the day are poor
  • Proving moisture from the images alone

Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.

Roof types and parts we check

  • Ceilings below the roof
  • Loft conversions
  • Commercial roofs
  • Flat roofs
  • Pitched roof slopes
  • Insulated roof spaces

Useful tips for Phoenix Green property owners

Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:

  • Check the loft can be reached safely
  • Note where damp appears and after what weather
  • Keep the report to compare against after any repair
  • Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected

If the images suggest moisture that can’t be confirmed, we will say what would help next, for example electronic leak detection or a roofer opening up a small section.

Keep an eye on ceilings under the roof for new stains. Catching a leak early stops insulation getting soaked.

Landlords, agents and block managers in Phoenix Green

If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.

Landlords, agents and building managers in Phoenix Green and across Hampshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.

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Reports from £150Prices include VAT