Thermal imaging survey for Swansea properties
If your property is in Swansea or the SA1 district or nearby Briton Ferry, Gorseinon and Neath, it is within our West Glamorgan coverage. Swansea is one of the main towns we cover in West Glamorgan.
Buyers and sellers in Swansea often book this check when a survey report or EPC raises questions about the walls. Every inspection point in Swansea is photographed and logged, so you have a record to show a buyer, lender or contractor.
Before any material is chosen, exposure is checked. Parts of West Glamorgan face some of the heaviest wind-driven rain in the UK, especially exposed coastal and upland sites. Here the survey is stricter: some walls suit only certain certified systems, and some should not be filled at all.
For regulations, if cavity wall insulation follows in Swansea, filling a cavity is notifiable work under the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales, usually self-certified through a competent person scheme.
Rules in Wales
Filling a cavity is notifiable work under the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales, usually self-certified through a competent person scheme if insulation work follows.
Sources: Welsh Government: building work competent person schemes; CIGA: CWISC competent person scheme.
What thermal images can and cannot show
They show patterns, not proof. A cooler stripe inside might be missing fill, a cold bridge at a lintel or simply a radiator switched off. That is why we pair the images with borescope checks before recommending any work.
What is included in Swansea
- Annotated report
- Interior and exterior images
- Borescope checks of suspect areas
- Recommendations, if any
Guide prices for Swansea
| Thermal imaging survey guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Thermal imaging survey with borescope checks | £295–£495 |
| Thermal imaging survey, exterior only | £195–£295 |
This work is not insulation, so it is normally standard-rated for VAT. Guide prices include VAT where it applies. Guide ranges only: the fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts, and anything that could not be seen at survey is agreed with you first.
What happens next for a Swansea property:
Tell us what is happening
Postcode, property type and what you have noticed.
Price agreed first
We confirm the price before anyone visits.
Visit and checks
Photos and readings at the areas that matter.
Findings in writing
What we found and the options, each priced separately.