Hampshire · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Ropley Dean, Hampshire
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Ropley Dean. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
What we can’t see
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings below the roof
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
How a thermal roof survey works in Ropley Dean
Thermal imaging is part of our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. You also get a drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a report on the same day. There is an in-person consultation as well, plus a follow-up 12 months later. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a note of what you’ve noticed. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. Common reasons to book are damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys and ceilings that feel colder in places, across flat roofs, commercial roofs and loft conversions.
Somewhere as small as Ropley Dean, 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. Weather and airspace are looked at before the visit. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible.
- Place
- Ropley Dean (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Water under felt or asphalt can stay hidden for years. Thermal imaging helps suggest where it is, given suitable conditions on the day.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Thin membranes can show patterns from the layers beneath. Shiny surfaces can reflect heat, so we take care reading the images.
Common questions in Ropley Dean
Do you cover Ropley Dean?
Yes, Ropley Dean is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Ropley Dean as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Ropley Dean listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Ropley Dean
Some buyers want extra detail before they commit to a purchase. A Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report, which helps when timescales are tight.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Peter, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Ropley Dean
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Somewhere like Ropley Dean needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Check pets are kept safely away
Booking a survey
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Related advice
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Ropley Dean
Hinton Ampner House, about 3.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Ropley Dean. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you look after a building such as Ropley Church of England Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Ropley Dean is about 7 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. If you’re in Ropley Dean, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Hampshire, we cover Ropley Dean. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. You’ll find streets like Colebrook Field, The Dene and Darvill Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Ropley Dean: Ropley (1 mile east), North Street (1 mile north-east), Gilbert Street (1 mile east), Kitwood (2 miles east) and West Tisted (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (10 miles west), Eastleigh (13 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-west) and Alton (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Ropley Dean
Other landmarks nearby include Barton Castle (3.7 miles north). Open spaces near Ropley Dean include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.