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Thermal imaging roof survey in Moreton, Oxfordshire
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof for Moreton, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
Different roofs, different checks
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Parapet and valley gutters can overflow inside a building. Thermal images, checked with moisture readings, can help trace it.
Loft insulation
The difference is clearest when the home is heated and it’s cold out. We explain in the report how the conditions on the day affected what we saw.
How a thermal roof survey works in Moreton
A thermal survey can point to places where heat is escaping through the roof. Missing or slipped insulation and gaps at the eaves frequently show up as temperature differences. It works best when the building is heated and it is colder outside. Our report points out what the images suggest and where to look more closely. We don’t give energy ratings or heat loss calculations. Common reasons to book are areas losing heat at the eaves and junctions and damp that repairs haven’t cured, on insulated roof spaces, pitched roof slopes and commercial roofs.
In a village or hamlet like Moreton, roofs can be steep, old and hard to see from the lane. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from ground level. Weather and airspace are checked before the visit. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Moreton (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Keep dated photos of any marks on ceilings
- Check from ground level or a window, never by climbing
- File the images with your roof records
- Clear leaves from outlets and gutters each autumn
Premium Surveys include an in-person consultation, giving you the chance to talk through the images and findings. A follow-up 12 months later is included as well.
Have small defects in the covering fixed early. Once water gets under a membrane, it can travel far before it appears inside.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older rural homes like those around Moreton can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- First we discuss the roof, any damp and the forecast for the visit.
- We look over the roof from wherever it is safe.
- Thermal images are taken across the roof and, where there’s safe access, in the loft.
- We take moisture readings where the images suggest a problem.
- Each image is set beside a normal photo and explained in the report.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
What affects the price in Moreton
To price your survey, we check:
- The size of the roof
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
We will typically ask about:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What made you get in touch
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Flying and imaging in Moreton
Adwell House, about 3.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Moreton. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often 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 ground level, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
Take a building like Lord Williams's School: big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once. Hotels and guest houses near Moreton cannot easily close rooms for a leak, so it pays to find faults before guests do. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that is where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps.
Moreton is about 1 mile south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Surveys in Moreton work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
All of OX9 is within our area for thermal roof surveys. We also cover the places around Moreton: Thame (1 mile north-east), Towersey (2 miles east), Long Crendon (3 miles north), Sydenham (3 miles south-east) and Emmington (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles west), Didcot (14 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles north-west).
Around Moreton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and The Old Plough House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Thame Community Hospital (1.2 miles east) and Thame Museum (0.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Snakemoor.
Also near Moreton
Also in Moreton
Your questions about thermal roof surveys in Moreton
Do you carry out roof surveys in Moreton?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
How do I find out if my home in Moreton is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
How does a thermal imaging roof survey work?
It records surface temperature across the roof. Unusual patterns can point to trapped water, gaps in insulation or heat escaping, which we then check with moisture readings.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Will I get photos?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.