Wokingham · London and the South East
Wokingham Thermal Roof Survey
Not sure what state the roof is in? You can book a thermal roof survey in Wokingham.
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
Roof by roof
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.
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it’s cold out. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
How a thermal roof survey works in Wokingham
Thermal imaging can also show where a roof is losing heat. Gaps in loft insulation and poorly insulated areas can stand out on the images. The difference shows most clearly when it’s warm inside and cold outside. The report shows the images and explains what they may mean. We do not give energy ratings or heat loss calculations. If you’re worried about cold areas below the roof and possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on commercial roofs, ceilings below the roof and pitched roof slopes alike.
In a place like Wokingham, offices, shops, schools and blocks of flats often have big flat roofs. Water trapped under a flat covering can spread well beyond where it got in. Aerial photos show the whole roof at once, and anything a thermal image suggests is checked with moisture readings. Blocks, offices and schools often have plant and rooflights that make a roof harder to walk safely.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Wokingham (RG40, RG41, RG7, RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
If a big flat roof may need replacing, knowing the wet areas first is useful. Thermal imaging, checked with moisture readings, gives a clearer picture before you commit. For a shop, office or block in Wokingham, a roof leak can mean closed rooms, damaged stock or unhappy residents. Planned work is far easier to manage than an emergency.
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Visits on any day of the week
Do you need a thermal roof survey in Wokingham?
Building owners and managing agents use thermal surveys to plan work on larger flat roofs. It can suggest which areas may be wet and which seem dry, so moisture readings can be targeted.
Problems we come across often include:
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Damp where roofs meet walls and chimneys
- Cold areas below the roof
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
Anyone responsible for a site like Walter Infant School will know that big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
What to check before booking
- What experience they bring
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What exactly goes into their report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Wokingham questions
Is Wokingham in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Wokingham as anywhere else.
How do I find out if my home in Wokingham 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.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
What does a thermal roof survey show?
The images show how warm or cool each part of the surface is. Differences can suggest wet areas, missing insulation or heat loss, and we check them with moisture readings.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What will the report tell me?
A photo-illustrated written report, explaining the condition of the roof, any defects and our recommendations, in order of urgency where relevant. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Towns and villages near Wokingham
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a place the size of Wokingham, the building you want surveyed may be a house, a flat above a shop or a whole block. Let us know the type of building and who can let us in, and the visit is planned around that.
- You let us know about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
How to prepare
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £400, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What affects the price in Wokingham
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
For a price for your roof in Wokingham, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Prices start from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Flying and imaging in Wokingham
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Older coverings on steep or tall roofs are hard to judge from below, so close-up photos from the air and thermal images help.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Paul, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Wokingham is about 33 miles west of London. We survey roofs in Wokingham as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across the surrounding area, large and small. We also survey roofs in Reading.
We survey roofs across RG40, RG41, RG7 and RG10 for thermal roof surveys. Streets in the area include Station Road, Market Square and London Road, and we cover them all. Wokingham is on the A321 and A329, which makes it straightforward to reach. If you’re just outside Wokingham, we cover Woosehill (1 mile west), Emmbrook (1 mile north), Sindlesham (2 miles north-west), Winnersh (2 miles north-west) and Hurst (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Reading (6 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north-west), Earley (4 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Wokingham
In Wokingham, that means homes and buildings near The Holt School, St Crispin's School and The Station Tap, among other places. Wokingham has its own railway station: Wokingham station. A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north-west) and Wokingham Hospital (within half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Heath Lake and Sonning Hill.