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Thermal imaging roof survey in Shurlock Row, Wokingham
Thermal roof surveys in Shurlock Row, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
What we look for on each type of roof
Loft insulation
In the roof space, the camera can pick up gaps and thin areas of insulation. We look where there’s safe access.
Parapets, valleys and junctions
When valley or parapet gutters overflow, water can get into walls and ceilings. We use the camera and moisture readings to help follow it.
Thermal roof survey in Shurlock Row: what you get
Thermal imaging works best in the right conditions. A sunny day before the survey, a dry roof surface and little wind all help. Rain, a strong wind or heavy cloud can make the images less clear. We talk through the forecast when booking, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. Typical surveys look at ceilings that feel colder in places and damp around chimneys and parapets, across flat roofs, pitched roof slopes and insulated roof spaces.
In a small place like Shurlock Row, open ground can mean strong wind. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. If the day turns windy or wet, the visit can be moved.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Shurlock Row (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Shurlock Row
What else we do in Shurlock Row
Surveys for landlords and agents in Shurlock Row
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Shurlock Row and across Wokingham can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
FAQs for Shurlock Row
Are there drone restrictions around Shurlock Row?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. Shurlock Row is about 3 miles from White Waltham Airfield, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Do you cover smaller places like Shurlock Row?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Which survey includes thermal imaging?
Our Premium Survey, from £400, includes thermal imaging. An in-person consultation and a follow-up 12 months later are included too. For bigger commercial roofs, we quote on size.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, so you can see what we mean.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
The images show how warm or cool each part of the surface is. Unusual patterns can point to trapped water, gaps in insulation or heat escaping, which we then check with moisture readings.
Do you need a thermal roof survey in Shurlock Row?
Some defects simply cannot be seen with the eye. Wet insulation, gaps in insulation and heat loss are often invisible from outside. Thermal imaging gives us another way to look for them.
Common reasons to book include:
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Stains that keep coming back
Around Shurlock Row, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Before you book anyone
- What the survey won’t cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Why it is worth a survey now in Shurlock Row
If a big flat roof may need replacing, knowing the wet areas first is useful. Images backed by moisture readings show where problems seem to be before you spend. Older cottages and farmhouses around Shurlock Row can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Every finding written up with photos
- PI and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
How it 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. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Shurlock Row can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We carry out a visual inspection of the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- Areas that look unusual on the camera are checked with moisture readings where possible.
- We write up the thermal images alongside ordinary photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Thermal roof surveys around Shurlock Row
White Waltham Airfield is about 3 miles from Shurlock Row. Where the drone is part of the survey, the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions first. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from ground level, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
Take a building like Waltham St Lawrence Primary School: a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Shurlock Row is about 4 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Wherever you are in Shurlock Row, we can come and survey your property. Across Wokingham, we cover Shurlock Row. We also survey roofs in Reading.
All of RG10 is covered for thermal roof surveys. Whether your property is on Hungerford Lane and Darvills Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Shurlock Row include Hungerford (1 mile west), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile north), Hurst (2 miles west), Whistley Green (2 miles west) and Ruscombe (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (7 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south-west), Woodley (4 miles west), Earley (6 miles west), Crowthorne (6 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Shurlock Row
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Royal Oak pub. The nearest railway station is Twyford station, roughly 2.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Weycock Hill.
When you need someone else
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Shurlock Row
- Flat roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Pitched roof slopes
- Insulated roof spaces
- Commercial roofs
- Loft conversions