Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Aston Tirrold
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Aston Tirrold. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions
Thermal roof survey in Aston Tirrold: 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 will discuss the weather with you when booking, and our report notes the conditions and how they affected what we saw. We survey insulated roof spaces, commercial roofs and pitched roof slopes, and people most frequently book us about damp patches with no obvious cause and water that travels before it shows.
Somewhere as small as Aston Tirrold, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from ground level. Weather and airspace are looked at before the visit, and the journey is planned in advance. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Aston Tirrold (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- House, block, shop or office
- The roof’s overall size
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- When you need the report by
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Why get it checked now?
Without thermal imaging, the only way to see how far water has spread is often to open up the roof. That helps you and your roofer decide what really needs replacing. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Aston Tirrold, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Around Aston Tirrold, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We talk through the roof, any damp or leaks, and the weather expected on the day.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it is safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for the job before you book, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What we can’t see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Clear results when the conditions on the day are poor
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Pitched roof slopes
- Loft conversions
- Flat roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
Thermal roof surveys in Aston Tirrold: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. About 3.3 miles north-east lies Brightwell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Aston Tirrold has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
Aston Tirrold is about 3 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Aston Tirrold as part of our work across London and South East England. Aston Tirrold is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover for thermal roof surveys. There’s also a page for Reading.
Surveys in OX11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Baker Street, Spring Lane and Aston Street, and we cover them all. We also cover Blewbury (1 mile west), Woodway (2 miles south-west), East Hagbourne (2 miles north-west), Upton (3 miles west) and Coscote (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles north), Didcot (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-west), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east) and Grove (10 miles west).
Around Aston Tirrold
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Chequers Inn Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Cholsey station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Aston Tirrold includes Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Aston Tirrold
Some defects simply can’t be seen with the eye. Trapped moisture, missing insulation and hidden heat loss are three examples. A thermal camera adds another way of finding them.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Cold areas below the roof
Take an older house close to Church of St Michael: tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Are they insured for the work?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
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Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Aston Tirrold
Is Aston Tirrold in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Aston Tirrold is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Aston Tirrold?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about one to two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. The report is sent afterwards by email.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
It records surface temperature across the roof. Differences can suggest wet areas, missing insulation or heat loss, which we then check with moisture readings.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can thermal imaging show missing insulation?
Thermal images can suggest where heat is escaping and where insulation may be missing. The survey isn’t an energy rating or a heat loss calculation, but the report shows where to look more closely.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.