Greater London · London and the South East
Thermal Roof Survey in Oval
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof in Oval, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Patches of heat loss across the roof
- Damp around roof outlets and upstands
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
Oval: your questions answered
Is my home in Oval listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Oval?
It rarely stops a survey, but it is worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What happens next?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access when you book.
Thermal roof survey in Oval
Wet insulation under a flat roof covering holds heat for longer than dry. That means a wet area can show up as a different temperature from the rest of the roof. This can give an idea of how far water has travelled beneath the membrane, which is hard to judge by eye. Moisture readings are then used to check what the camera suggests. Common reasons to book are wet insulation beneath the membrane and patches of heat loss across the roof, on pitched roof slopes, commercial roofs and insulated roof spaces.
Many London roofs are hidden from the pavement: butterfly roofs behind parapets, dormer tops and flat roofs over back additions. Drone photos and thermal images can show parts of a roof that are hard to reach safely. The weather decides the day: both drones and thermal cameras need the right conditions. What a thermal image shows is temperature, so anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Oval (SW8, SW9, SW1P)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Heat lost through a roof costs money every winter. The camera can point to gaps and thin areas in the insulation, so you know where to put things right. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- PI and public liability insurance
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it’s useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Oval runs like any other.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Honest limits
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Hidden layers that need to be opened up to check
- A formal energy assessment
- Reliable images in rain, strong wind or on a wet roof surface
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Commercial roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings below the roof
Flying and imaging in Oval
The flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea comes within about 1 mile of Oval. Where the drone is part of the survey, the exact boundary is checked for the address first. The wider area around Oval has a long history of building, with Buckingham Palace about 1.7 miles north-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Oval, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it pays to find faults before guests do. Oval is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when you book.
Oval is about 1 mile north of Stockwell, in Greater London. Bookings from Oval are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Oval is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for thermal roof surveys.
We work across the SW8, SW9 and SW1P postcode area for thermal roof surveys. We offer thermal roof surveys to properties on Lett Road, Rita Road and Wyvil Road and the roads around them. Oval sits on or near the A203 and A3204, which makes travel easy. If you are just outside Oval, we cover Kennington (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Oval
We work in homes and buildings around Vauxhall Park, Lambeth Palace Library and St Peter's School and the streets around them. You’ll also find Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School (under half a mile north-east) and Crown and Thistle pub (less than half a mile south-west). There is a railway station in Oval itself: Vauxhall station. A little further out are Type Museum (0.5 miles south) and The Gordon Hospital (1 mile north-west). Not far away are Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched slate and tile roofs
From inside the loft, the camera can help with damp around chimneys, valleys and roof windows. We check any patterns with moisture readings.
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Water under felt or asphalt can stay hidden for years. The camera can give clues to where it’s sitting, when the conditions allow.
When to book a survey in Oval
Some buyers want extra detail before they commit to a purchase. The Premium Survey brings thermal imaging and a drone inspection where it applies, with a report the same day, which helps when timescales are tight.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Ceilings that feel colder in places
- Possible trapped moisture under a flat roof covering
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
If you live in an older home near Calvary Church of God in Christ, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Surveys for landlords and agents in Oval
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
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.