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Thermal imaging roof survey in Hempton, Oxfordshire
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Hempton, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
Thermal roof survey in Hempton
Thermal imaging works best in the right conditions. A sunny day before the survey, a dry roof surface and little wind all help. Rain, wind and cloud can all make the patterns weaker. We talk through the forecast as you book, and the report explains how the conditions on the day affected the results. If you’re worried about stains that keep coming back and wet insulation beneath the membrane, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Hempton, older roofs are frequently steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from the ground. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Hempton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The size of the roof
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- When you need the report by
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Hempton, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start by discussing the roof, any signs of damp and how the weather may affect the images.
- We carry out a visual inspection of the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- 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.
- We write up the thermal images alongside ordinary photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Flying and imaging in Hempton
There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Hempton. If you look after one, a large roof can be surveyed without guests having anyone working above them. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from ground level, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
With Broughton Castle about 4.3 miles north-west, the area around Hempton has a long history. Close-up aerial shots and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it. For hotels and guest houses around Hempton, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it pays to find faults before guests do. Take an older house close to Saint John the Evangelist: thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Hempton is about 6 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. In Hempton, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford.
We cover every part of OX15 for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Hempton Road, The Lane and St John's Way. Close by, we survey roofs in Barford St Michael (1 mile north-west), Barford St John (1 mile north-west), Deddington (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles south-west) and Dane Hill (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Banbury (6 miles north), Bicester (10 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (10 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (9 miles west).
Near you in Hempton
Typical jobs here are in homes near George Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kings Sutton station, roughly 4 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Bloxham Village Museum (2.5 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Crouch Hill.
What else we do in Hempton
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Hempton: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Hempton?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Hempton is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Is Hempton within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
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 images show where improvements may help.
What happens next?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What does a thermal roof survey show?
The images show how warm or cool each part of the surface is. Differences can suggest wet areas, missing insulation or heat loss, and we check them with moisture readings.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Buyers get extra information from thermal images that the eye can miss. Finding hidden moisture before exchange gives you facts to raise with the seller. In a small place like Hempton, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hempton
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- An independent view of the roof
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Keep outlets and gutters clear to stop water sitting
- Heat the home normally on the days before
- Do not climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- Let us know where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
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. Gaps often appear after work in the loft.
What we cannot see
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
- Whether the deck or roof structure is strong enough
- Reliable images in rain, strong wind or on a wet roof surface
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Hempton
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Flat roofs