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Sholing Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Sholing, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
How a thermal roof survey works in Sholing
Thermal imaging can also show where a roof is losing heat. Missing or slipped insulation and gaps at the eaves often show up as temperature differences. It works best when the building is heated and it’s colder outside. The report shows the images and explains what they may mean. We don’t give energy ratings or heat loss calculations. We survey ceilings below the roof, loft conversions and commercial roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are ceilings that feel colder in places and areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions.
Around Sholing, older homes can have thin loft insulation and later additions with roofs of their own. Thermal patterns and close-up photos together give a fuller picture of the roof. 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.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Sholing (SO19)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Prices
- 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
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Sholing
Are there drone restrictions around Sholing?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. The flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport comes within about 1 mile of Sholing. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Will you come out to Sholing?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll 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.
Will thermal imaging find my leak?
It is a useful tool for tracing leaks, but not the only one. The results depend on conditions on the day. If the source cannot be confirmed, we will say what could help next, like electronic leak detection.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
Drones, thermal imaging and Sholing roofs
Sholing is within about 2 miles of the coast, and coastal wind can be strong. Clear thermal results need a dry roof and little wind after a sunny day, so the date depends on the forecast. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like St Monica Primary School, big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once. Medieval Merchant's House, about 2.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Sholing. Photos from the air and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it.
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Sholing can all book thermal roof surveys. Sholing is one of the places in Southampton we cover for thermal roof surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for thermal roof surveys: SO19. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road and the roads around them. Sholing is on the A3025, so it is easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out thermal roof surveys in Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Sholing is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton.
Around Sholing
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Red Lion pub, Woolston School and Westwood Woodland Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sholing station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Not far away are Netley Common.
Why act early in Sholing
Before replacing a large flat roof, it is useful to know how much of it is actually wet. Thermal imaging, checked with moisture readings, gives a clearer picture before you spend. In an older home around Sholing, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
All our prices include VAT. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why book us in Sholing
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Photos and a written report every time
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Prices for thermal roof surveys in Sholing
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Height and safe access
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
What to tell us when you get in touch
There’s no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- When you need the report by
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Sholing, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Roof by roof
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
Because these membranes are thin, patterns from below often show. Reflections from shiny surfaces can affect readings, which we allow for.
Loft insulation
Insulation often gets moved during work in the loft. Thermal images can show where it has been pushed aside.
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Common roof problems in Sholing
Once a leak has been fixed, people often ask whether the roof is still wet. Thermal images and moisture readings can suggest whether moisture is still trapped, given suitable conditions on the day.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What experience they bring
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. A visit to a smaller place like Sholing is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there is safe access, in the loft.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Getting ready for the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Getting a price
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.