Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Thermal imaging roof survey in Chilton, Oxfordshire
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Chilton, with photos and a written report.
- Leaks that are hard to trace
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Gaps in loft insulation
Roof by roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
These coverings sit directly on the layers beneath, so temperature differences often show through. Any patterns are checked with moisture readings.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
Slate and tile roofs are often harder to read with a thermal camera, because of the air space beneath. We back up what the camera shows with a look in the loft where we can.
How a thermal roof survey works in Chilton
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, 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. With a Premium Survey, the report reaches you the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. A follow-up 12 months later is included too. If you are worried about leaks that are hard to trace and damp around chimneys and parapets, we can find out what’s behind it, on loft conversions, pitched roof slopes and flat roofs alike.
Older buildings in small places like Chilton may be listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera doesn’t touch 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.
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.
- Place
- Chilton (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Chilton
Do you cover smaller places like Chilton?
Yes, Chilton is covered. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Is Chilton in the area you cover?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Chilton is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
Which survey includes thermal imaging?
It’s part of the Premium Survey, from £400. An in-person consultation and a follow-up 12 months later are included too. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How do I book a survey in Chilton?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey seven days a week.
What a thermal roof survey looks like in Chilton
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
Anyone responsible for a site like Chilton County Primary School will know that a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Chilton is about 4 miles south-west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. In Chilton, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Chilton is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Here we cover the OX11 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. If you need a thermal roof survey at a property on Main Street, Lawson Lane and Crafts End or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Chilton, we cover Upton (2 miles north-east), West Hagbourne (2 miles north-east), Harwell (2 miles north), Coscote (2 miles north-east) and Blewbury (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles north), Didcot (4 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north), Wantage (6 miles west), Grove (6 miles north-west) and Faringdon (14 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Chilton
We work in homes and buildings around Crown at Chilton pub. The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Atlas Computer Laboratory (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Chilton includes Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
For landlords and managing agents
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
What a thermal roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Loft conversions
- Flat roofs
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
What we are asked to look at in Chilton
After a repair, some owners want to know whether the roof has dried out. A thermal survey with moisture readings can show whether wet areas remain, given suitable conditions on the day.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
The streets around a church like Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
What to check before booking
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What exactly goes into their report
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Other services in Chilton
What you can safely check yourself
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book and it will help the survey.
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.
How the survey works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. For a village or hamlet like Chilton, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First we go over the roof, the problem you’ve noticed and the conditions forecast for the visit.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- We take thermal images of the roof to pick up temperature patterns.
- We check the patterns that stand out with moisture readings where there’s safe access.
- The report sets out the images, what they suggest and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.