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Kingston Blount Thermal Roof Survey
A careful look at the roof at your property in Kingston Blount, with photographs and a written report.
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
Thermal roof survey in Kingston Blount
Thermal imaging is useful when a damp patch has no clear cause. Leaks often run along a roof before they appear on a ceiling, and temperature patterns can help us trace where it may have come from. The images are used alongside a visual inspection and moisture readings, so no conclusion rests on one method alone. If you’ve noticed damp that repairs haven’t cured and wet areas near outlets and upstands, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Villages like Kingston Blount frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. If the day turns windy or wet, the visit can be moved.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Kingston Blount (OX39)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Kingston Blount
For buyers, a thermal survey adds detail that a visual inspection cannot give. Hidden problems found before exchange can be raised with the seller or agent. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Kingston Blount
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
What we cannot see
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Readings unaffected by sun, shade or reflections
- An energy rating for the building
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Kingston Blount
- Pitched roof slopes
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings below the roof
- Commercial roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
Useful tips for Kingston Blount property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Check outlets after heavy rain
- Let us know where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
- Do not climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
Premium Surveys include an in-person consultation, so you can go through the images with us. There’s a 12-month follow-up too.
After repairs or a new covering, a later survey can confirm things are dry in suitable weather.
How we price thermal roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The roof’s overall size
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £400, including VAT.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
- The property’s address and postcode
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
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What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit typically takes about one to two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Kingston Blount, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know 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’s safe.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- We inspect the roof and take thermal images during the same visit.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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FAQs for Kingston Blount
Do you cover Kingston Blount?
Yes, Kingston Blount is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Kingston Blount within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
What does a thermal roof survey show?
A thermal camera shows differences in surface temperature. The patterns can suggest wet insulation, gaps in insulation or heat escaping. Findings are checked with moisture readings.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take an hour or two for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. The report follows by email.
What’s in the report?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Drones, thermal imaging and Kingston Blount roofs
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. 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 the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once. For an older house near a landmark like Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. Adwell House lies about 2.6 miles west, so building around Kingston Blount goes back a long way. A drone or thermal survey does not involve any work on the roof, which suits older buildings.
Kingston Blount is about 4 miles south-east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Kingston Blount, we can carry out thermal roof surveys at your property. Kingston Blount is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. There is also a page for Oxford.
Every address in OX39 is covered for thermal roof surveys. We cover properties on High Street, Pleck Lane and Old Croft Close. If you are just outside Kingston Blount, we cover Crowell (1 mile east), Oakley (1 mile north-east), Aston Rowant (1 mile south-west), Crowell Hill (1 mile south-east) and Postcombe (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (13 miles west), Didcot (15 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Thame (4 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Kingston Blount
We work in homes and buildings around The Cherry Tree pub. The closest station to Kingston Blount is Princes Risborough station, roughly 4.2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.