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Thermal Roof Survey in Shepherd's Green
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Shepherd's Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Stains that keep coming back
About our thermal roof survey in Shepherd's Green
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, wind and cloud can all make the patterns weaker. We talk through the forecast when you book, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. We survey pitched roof slopes, commercial roofs and insulated roof spaces, and people most often book us about damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys and wet insulation beneath the membrane.
Some older homes in villages like Shepherd's Green are listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera does not touch the roof, so it is a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Shepherd's Green
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
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, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Also near Shepherd's Green
What else we do in Shepherd's Green
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shepherd's Green
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Without thermal imaging, the only way to see how far water has spread is often to open up the roof. It helps when deciding whether to patch an area or replace the roof. In a small place like Shepherd's Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- 20+ years’ experience
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Package prices that include VAT
- A written report with photographs
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take between one and two hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. For a village or hamlet like Shepherd's Green, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- 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.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
What you can safely check yourself
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: 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.
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Shepherd's Green
Is Shepherd's Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Shepherd's Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shepherd's Green?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is thermal imaging good for finding leaks?
It’s a useful tool for tracing leaks, but not the only one. What it shows depends on the weather and the roof. If the source can’t be confirmed, we will say what could help next, like electronic leak detection.
How fast do I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photos are part of every report.
Flying and imaging in Shepherd's Green
Historic houses such as Greys Court, about 0.7 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Shepherd's Green goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you look after a building such as Peppard Church of England Primary School, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once. If you live in an older home near Church of St Nicholas, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in Shepherd's Green, we can carry out thermal roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Shepherd's Green is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover. We also survey roofs in Reading.
We survey roofs across the RG9 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Shepherds Green and Satwell Close and the roads around them. We also cover Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north) and Tilehurst (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Shepherd's Green
In Shepherd's Green, that means homes and buildings near Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and The Lamb pub. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3.2 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). The countryside around Shepherd's Green includes Warburg Nature Reserve.
Useful tips for Shepherd's Green property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Keep the report to compare against after any repair
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Ask us about the forecast if rain is expected
Buyers can use the findings when talking to the seller or agent. What you do with it is up to you, whether you ask for work before completion or discuss the price.
Deal with small splits and lifted seams promptly. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.