New-Build Heat Loss Survey

What we check for on a new-build property:

Draughts

Draughts from poorly installed windows, doors and can vastly increase your heating bills. We use a thermal camera to check for this alongside thermal bridging externally and internally.

Underperforming heating

There is only one way of checking for heating efficiency and that is also using a thermal camera (whether wall-mounted or under floor systems). We check for air pockets and other issues that may be occurring.

Insulation Voids

Cavity wall insulation is there to prevent air circulation and we often find a shortfall. We use a specialist borescope camera to check several areas.
We also check for inadequate loft insulation.

Snagging survey vs heat-loss survey?

Our new-build snagging inspectors are trained in heat loss which means as part of our standard snagging inspection, we can conduct a basic check for new-build homeowners wanting the reassurance their house is insulated properly and has no draughts or under-performing heating. To check the cavity wall insulation is a specialist process which involves drilling a small hole into the mortar of brickwork and using a Borescope camera to check for blown in or solid insulation and we use a thermal camera to check for issues inside.

If you have already moved in to a new-build house and are experiencing heat loss (and so just want us to conduct a heat loss survey and not a full snagging inspection) please book via this page. On average the check takes 1.5 - 2 hours, and we arrive early in the morning to eliminate the sunlight effecting readings. We just ask the heating to be turned on in haste of our arrival to further ensure optimum findings. Once we are finished inspecting on site, we will then work on the report that afternoon.

The cost of our heat loss investigation survey is £375 inc vat.
You can book online via the the below diary. You will receive a txt message confirmation but our surveyor will also give you a call the day before to confirm his ETA.

Note before booking! We only recommend this with traditional build (block and brick) houses rather than timber frame or render due to the difference in how the houses are insulated and we are unable to fill the hole to render. It does not matter the size of your house as the cost is the same but our services is not suitable for apartments.