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New Yatt Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal roof surveys around New Yatt, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaks far from where the stain appears
- Heat escaping through the roof
- Wet areas near outlets and upstands
How we price thermal roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Roof area
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- What’s prompted the survey
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in New Yatt, call 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in New Yatt
Flat roofs over extensions, garages, flats and commercial buildings are where thermal imaging frequently helps most. It can show patterns that point to trapped moisture under the membrane. On pitched roofs, slates and tiles over a ventilated space can hide what’s below, so we also look from the loft where we can reach it safely. We survey commercial roofs, ceilings below the roof and loft conversions, and the problems we are asked to look at most are leaks far from where the stain appears and stains that keep coming back.
Somewhere as small as New Yatt, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you can’t get from ground level. Weather and airspace are looked at before the visit, and the journey is planned ahead of time. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- New Yatt (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
- Note where damp appears and after what weather
- Keep the report to compare against after any repair
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look for leaks yourself
The report explains the conditions on the day and how they affected the images. That way you know how much weight to give each finding.
Check that loft insulation is laid evenly and hasn’t been pushed aside. Gaps frequently appear after work in the loft.
Common roof problems in New Yatt
On big commercial and residential flat roofs, thermal imaging helps owners plan. Patterns can point to wet areas and show which parts look sound, so we know where to take moisture readings.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Gaps in loft insulation
- Damp patches with no obvious cause
- Leaks that are hard to trace
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary's Church, 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.
Before you book anyone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What happens after the report arrives
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the price includes VAT
Questions from New Yatt
Do you carry out roof surveys in New Yatt?
Yes, New Yatt is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in New Yatt as anywhere else.
Do you cover smaller places like New Yatt?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What conditions are best for thermal imaging?
The weather makes a real difference. A sunny day beforehand, a dry surface and calm air all help. Rain, wind and heavy cloud can weaken the patterns, so we discuss the forecast when booking.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes between one and two hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. Around New Yatt, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- We back up the thermal patterns with moisture readings.
- The Premium report reaches you the same day, and we go through it with you in person.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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What a thermal roof survey does not cover
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Reliable images in rain, strong wind or on a wet roof surface
- Insulation values or heat loss calculations
- Proving moisture from the images alone
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in New Yatt
- Ceilings below the roof
- Commercial roofs
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
Leave it or get it looked at?
Wet insulation under a flat roof does not dry out on its own while the covering stays on. In time, it stops insulating properly and can damage the deck. Finding them early can mean a smaller job. For older village homes like those around New Yatt, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £400, including VAT.
Why book us in New Yatt
- An independent view of the roof
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Thermal roof surveys around New Yatt
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings frequently carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from ground level, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
With Minster Lovell Hall about 3.4 miles west, the area around New Yatt has a long history. Older roofs nearby can be steep and hard to see from ground level, and a survey from the air or with a thermal camera does not touch the roof itself. If you look after a building like North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School, big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
New Yatt is about 2 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in New Yatt can all book thermal roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Across Oxfordshire, we cover New Yatt. Oxford is in our area too.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area for thermal roof surveys. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on New Yatt Road and New Yatt Lane. We also cover the places around New Yatt: North Leigh (1 mile east), Poffley End (1 mile west), Delly End (1 mile west), Hailey (2 miles west) and East End (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles south-east), Bicester (14 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Carterton (7 miles south-west), Wantage (15 miles south) and Grove (14 miles south).
Landmarks near New Yatt
We work in homes and buildings around The King's School, Wood Green School and The Saddlers Arms. The nearest railway station is Finstock station, roughly 2.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Blenheim Farm.