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Thermal imaging roof survey in Burdrop, Oxfordshire
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out thermal roof surveys in Burdrop, with photos and a clear written report.
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
About our thermal roof survey in Burdrop
Flat roofs over extensions, garages, flats and commercial buildings are where thermal imaging often helps most. Patterns can suggest where water is trapped under the covering. Pitched roofs with slates or tiles are frequently harder to read, because of the air space beneath, so we also look from the loft where we can reach it safely. Typical surveys look at damp patches with no obvious cause and heat escaping through the roof, on insulated roof spaces, loft conversions and ceilings below the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Burdrop may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Place
- Burdrop (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of thermal roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The roof’s overall size
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Which survey package you book
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
All our prices include VAT. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
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Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Let us know where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
- File the images with your roof records
- Keep outlets and gutters clear to stop water sitting
- Leave the roof to people with safe access
Buyers can use the findings when talking to the seller or agent. What you do with it is up to you, whether that’s asking for work or discussing the price.
Deal with small splits and lifted seams promptly. Water that gets under a covering can spread a long way before it shows.
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Burdrop questions
How do I find out if my home in Burdrop is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a 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.
Is Burdrop within the area you cover?
Yes. Burdrop is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
How much does a thermal roof survey cost?
Our Premium Survey, from £400, includes thermal imaging. You also get an in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size.
Will thermal imaging find my leak?
It often helps show where to look. Water can travel under a covering before it shows inside, and temperature patterns can help follow it. It’s used alongside a close inspection and moisture readings because the camera cannot confirm water on its own.
Is thermal imaging useful on pitched roofs?
It can help, but the results are often less clear than on a flat roof. Slates and tiles over a ventilated space can mask what’s below, so we combine it with an inspection from the loft where there’s safe access.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
How the survey works
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect what can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Rural addresses near Burdrop can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe viewpoints.
- A thermal camera records how the surface temperature varies across the roof.
- Any patterns of interest are checked with moisture readings where we can reach them.
- You get a report with thermal images, photos and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Check pets are kept safely away
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Thermal roof surveys in Burdrop: local notes
The wider area around Burdrop has a long history of building, with Broughton Castle about 3.8 miles east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from ground level, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of Holy Trinity, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that is where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps.
Burdrop is about 6 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Burdrop is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Oxford.
All of OX15 is covered for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Hawk's Lane and Acre Ditch and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for thermal roof surveys include Sibford Gower (1 mile west), Sibford Ferris (1 mile south), Swalcliffe (1 mile east), Epwell (2 miles north) and Tadmarton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (6 miles east), Chipping Norton (7 miles south-west), Neithrop (5 miles east), Grimsbury (7 miles east), Ruscote (5 miles east) and Woodstock (14 miles south-east).
Around Burdrop
Around Burdrop, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Sibford School, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Broughton Castle (3.8 miles east). Open spaces near Burdrop include Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
What we are asked to look at in Burdrop
People often book a thermal survey when a damp patch has no obvious cause. Water can travel under a roof covering or along timbers before it shows inside. The camera helps narrow the search.
Look out for signs like these:
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
Anyone responsible for a site like Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price