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Fawley Bottom Thermal Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Fawley Bottom. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
How a thermal roof survey works in Fawley Bottom
Our Premium Survey, from £400, brings together a full roof inspection and thermal imaging. You also get a drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and a report on the same day. An in-person consultation and a 12-month follow-up are included too. To book, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’ve noticed. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. If you’ve noticed heat escaping through the roof and areas of a flat roof that may hold water, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Fawley Bottom, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. Close-up drone photos and thermal images help show what can’t be reached safely. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first, and the journey is planned beforehand. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Fawley Bottom (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Fawley Bottom
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we do, step by step
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere like Fawley Bottom 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.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- The roof is inspected visually from safe positions.
- We take thermal images of the roof and of the loft where we can reach it.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- The condition of timbers we can’t see
- Confirming water without moisture readings
- Reliable images in rain, strong wind or on a wet roof surface
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Loft conversions
- Commercial roofs
- Ceilings below the roof
- Flat roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
Drones, thermal imaging and Fawley Bottom roofs
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that is where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place.
The streets around a church like St Mary the Virgin's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help. Stonor Park lies about 1.5 miles north, so building around Fawley Bottom goes back a long way. Close-up aerial shots and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it.
Fawley Bottom is about 3 miles north of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Fawley Bottom can all book thermal roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Reading is in our area too.
All of RG9 is covered for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Fawley Bottom: Fawley (1 mile east), Middle Assendon (1 mile south-west), Lower Assendon (1 mile south), Bix (1 mile south-west) and Catslip (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (12 miles north), Benson (8 miles west), Chinnor (9 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west) and Wallingford (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in Fawley Bottom
Around Fawley Bottom, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Walnut Tree pub, among other places. Fawley Bottom’s nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 3 miles south. A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles south). For a walk, there is Warburg Nature Reserve.
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Fawley Bottom
How do I find out if my home in Fawley Bottom 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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Fawley Bottom?
Yes, Fawley Bottom is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How long is the visit?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take about one to two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. The written report follows by email.
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’s why we check any patterns with moisture readings.
Can you do a thermal survey in any weather?
Conditions on the day have a big effect on what the camera can show. A dry surface, little wind and a sunny spell beforehand help most. Our report notes the conditions and how they affected the findings.
How much does a thermal roof survey cost?
Thermal imaging is included in our Premium Survey, from £400. The Premium Survey also covers a full inspection, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and a report on the same day.
Different roofs, different checks
Loft insulation
From inside the loft, thermal imaging can show gaps in insulation and cold spots. We inspect the loft where it can be reached safely.
Pitched slate and tile roofs
On pitched roofs, slates and tiles over a ventilated space can mask what’s happening underneath. We combine the images with an inspection from the loft where there is safe access.
Checking the roof from the ground
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not 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.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Once insulation under a membrane is wet, it tends to stay wet. In time, it stops insulating properly and can damage the deck. Finding the wet areas sooner keeps the work smaller. Outbuildings and barns around Fawley Bottom are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
Why book us in Fawley Bottom
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Plain-English reports with photos