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Thermal imaging roof survey in Puttenham, Surrey
Need a thermal roof survey in Puttenham? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Stains that keep coming back
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
How a thermal roof survey works in Puttenham
Your report sets out the thermal images alongside ordinary photos, so it is easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. Premium reports are sent the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. If you’re worried about wet areas near outlets and upstands and thin or uneven insulation in the roof, we can find out what’s behind it, on commercial roofs, loft conversions and insulated roof spaces alike.
Somewhere as small as Puttenham, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. Close-up drone photos and thermal images help show what cannot be reached safely. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Puttenham (GU3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
We confirm the price for your roof before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The roof’s overall size
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What we need to know
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
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 use the contact form when you are ready.
Checking the roof from the ground
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Puttenham
How do I find out if my home in Puttenham is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Puttenham within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
What does a thermal roof survey show?
The camera records how the surface temperature varies. Those patterns can point to trapped moisture, missing insulation or heat loss. We check what it shows with moisture readings.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
How much does a thermal roof survey cost?
Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. The Premium Survey also covers a full inspection, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a report on the same day.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take between one and two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. The report is sent afterwards by email.
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, such as an exchange date, let us know when you book.
Thermal roof surveys around Puttenham
In Surrey, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Baptist, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. Wanborough Manor lies about 0.9 miles north-east, so building around Puttenham goes back a long way. For older roofs nearby, a look by drone or thermal camera is a hands-off way to check condition.
Puttenham is about 4 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. We survey roofs in Puttenham and the rest of Surrey. Puttenham is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work.
Here we cover the GU3 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. Streets in the area include The Street, Dark Lane and Hops End. We also cover the places around Puttenham: Wanborough (1 mile north-east), Christmas Pie (1 mile north), Flexford (1 mile north), Shackleford (2 miles south) and Compton (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (5 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (5 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Dorking (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Puttenham
Around Puttenham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Good Intent pub, Pucks Oak Barn and McAlmont Reserves and Prior's Field School. Puttenham’s nearest station is Wanborough station, about 1.6 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (4.5 miles east) and Guildford Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Lower Lake and Hog's Back.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. All told, expect between one and two hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Puttenham, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- 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.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Before the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Puttenham, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
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What we’re asked to look at in Puttenham
Once a leak has been fixed, people frequently ask whether the roof is still wet. A thermal survey with moisture readings can show whether wet areas remain, given suitable conditions on the day.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Puttenham CofE Infant School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Why act early in Puttenham
Buyers get extra information from thermal images that the eye can miss. Hidden problems found before exchange can be raised with the seller or agent. For older village homes like those around Puttenham, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Visits on any day of the week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
How the survey changes by roof type
Loft insulation
Insulation often gets moved during work in the loft. Thermal images can show where it has been pushed aside.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Inside the roof space, thermal images can help with damp around stacks, valleys and roof windows. We check any patterns with moisture readings.