West Berkshire · London and the South East
Wash Water Thermal Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Wash Water. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Wash Water
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’s an in-person consultation as well, plus a follow-up 12 months later. To book, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’ve noticed. For big commercial roofs, we quote on size and access. We survey pitched roof slopes, flat roofs and insulated roof spaces, and the problems we are asked to look at most are wet insulation beneath the membrane and water getting in at parapets and stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Wash Water are listed or in a conservation area. A look from above or with a thermal imager does not touch the roof, so it is a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Wash Water (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Wash Water property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Keep the report to compare against after any repair
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
- Photograph damp patches with the date
Once we’ve been, the thermal images, photos and readings go into a single report. We explain what each image may mean, alongside what we recommend. Premium reports are sent the same day.
Check that loft insulation is laid evenly and hasn’t been pushed aside. Gaps frequently appear after work in the loft.
Thermal roof surveys in Wash Water: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Highclere Castle, about 2.7 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wash Water. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Luke Church, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Wash Water is about 3 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We carry out thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in Wash Water and nearby. Our West Berkshire coverage includes Wash Water and the places around it. There’s also a page for Reading.
We cover every part of RG20 for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Penwood Road and Andover Road. We also cover the places around Wash Water: Enborne Row (1 mile north-west), Wash Common (1 mile north-east), Newtown Common (1 mile east), Penwood (1 mile south-west) and Woolton Hill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (3 miles north-east), Thatcham (5 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Calcot (14 miles east).
Near you in Wash Water
Around Wash Water, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Park House School, Falkland Primary School and The Woodpecker pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Newbury station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.8 miles north-east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Sidown Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
FAQs for Wash Water
How do I find out if my home in Wash Water is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Will you come out to Wash Water?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Does thermal imaging detect leaks directly?
Thermal imaging shows temperature rather than water. Because wet insulation holds heat for longer, it can show as a different temperature, and moisture readings are used to check it.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Can a thermal survey trace a roof leak?
It is a useful tool for tracing leaks, but not the only one. The results depend on conditions on the day. Where it can’t be pinned down, the report suggests a next step, such as electronic leak detection.
What’s in the survey report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
Towns and villages near Wash Water
Also in Wash Water
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Rural addresses near Wash Water can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, tell us about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Different roofs, different checks
Pitched slate and tile roofs
From inside the loft, the camera can help with damp around chimneys, valleys and roof windows. Findings are checked with moisture readings.
Single-ply and EPDM roofs
On larger commercial single-ply roofs, thermal imaging can help target moisture readings. That makes the survey more focused.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Wash Water
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
What we’re asked to look at in Wash Water
Some defects simply can’t 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.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Cold areas below the roof
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
Take a building like Horris Hill School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Will the report include photos?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey