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Thermal Roof Survey in Bunkers Hill
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Bunkers Hill, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
How a thermal roof survey works in Bunkers Hill
Your report sets out the thermal images alongside ordinary photos, making it clear where on the roof each pattern is. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. Premium reports are sent the same day. If you have questions, the in-person consultation gives you time to go through them. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. We survey loft conversions, flat roofs and commercial roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are leaks far from where the stain appears and possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering.
Somewhere as small as Bunkers Hill, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. Close-up drone photos and thermal images help show what cannot be reached safely. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first, and the journey is planned ahead of time. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Bunkers Hill (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bunkers Hill
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
More services for Bunkers Hill
Leave it or get it looked at?
The longer moisture sits in a roof, the more it can affect timbers and finishes below. Surveying sooner gives you more choice about what to do. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Thermal roof surveys around Bunkers Hill
Oxford Airport is about 2 miles from Bunkers Hill. Where the drone is part of the survey, the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings frequently carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. 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 aerial photos and thermal images help.
Blenheim Palace, about 2.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bunkers Hill. Close-up aerial shots and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it. Anyone responsible for a site like Marlborough School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of Holy Cross, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help.
Bunkers Hill is about 7 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Roofs in Bunkers Hill get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Bunkers Hill. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
We cover every part of OX5 for thermal roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Field View Lane and Bunkers Hill. Other places close to Bunkers Hill include Shipton-on-Cherwell (1 mile south-east), Thrupp (1 mile south), Woodstock (2 miles south-west), Tackley (2 miles north) and Begbroke (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles south-east), Banbury (14 miles north), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (9 miles south-west) and Carterton (13 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bunkers Hill
In Bunkers Hill, that means homes and buildings near Rock Of Gibraltar Public House. The closest station to Bunkers Hill is Tackley station, roughly 1.8 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (2 miles west).
Practical tips
Getting the most from a thermal roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
- Check outlets after heavy rain
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- Heat the home normally on the days before
You can pass the report to a roofer so they can see where the problem areas seem to be. Each thermal image is matched to a normal photo, so the areas are easy to locate.
Check that loft insulation is laid evenly and hasn’t been pushed aside. Insulation is often moved when people work in the roof space.
Different roofs, different checks
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Even on pitched roofs, the camera can point to heat loss and some damp. We explain what can and cannot be read from them.
Loft insulation
In the loft space, the camera can pick up gaps and thin areas of insulation. We inspect the loft where it can be reached safely.
Bunkers Hill: your questions answered
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Bunkers Hill?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. Bunkers Hill is about 2 miles from Oxford Airport, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bunkers Hill?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
How long is the visit?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take between one and two hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows by email.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Does thermal imaging detect leaks directly?
No, not on its own. It shows surface temperature, and wet areas can show up because they hold heat differently. That is why we check any patterns with moisture readings.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. The survey typically takes an hour or two for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Somewhere like Bunkers Hill needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- Patterns that stand out are checked with moisture readings.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Honest limits
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs