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Thermal Roof Survey in Shotover Hill
Thermal imaging to find moisture and heat loss patterns in a roof across Shotover Hill, 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
- Gaps in loft insulation
Thermal roof survey in Shotover Hill: what you get
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. We are often asked to look into stains that keep coming back and leaks far from where the stain appears, across pitched roof slopes, loft conversions and flat roofs.
Even in a smaller place like Shotover Hill, there may be airfields or restrictions nearby, so the Drone Safety Map is checked before any flight. Open ground can mean stronger wind, which also affects whether a small drone can fly, while thermal imaging also works best with little wind. Neighbours’ privacy is part of planning each flight, along with the airspace and the weather.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Shotover Hill (OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Shotover Hill
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shotover Hill?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Shotover Hill in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Shotover Hill as anywhere else.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the thermal images, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial roof. The written report follows by email.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How soon will I get the report?
It depends on the package: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
How do I book a survey in Shotover Hill?
Just call 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
How we price thermal roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
What to tell us when you contact us
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Clear a path to the loft hatch before we arrive
- Remember the conditions on the day affect the results
- Keep the heating on as usual before a heat loss survey
- Let us know where and when you’ve seen damp or stains
You also get an in-person consultation with a Premium Survey, giving you the chance to talk through the images and findings. A follow-up 12 months later is included as well.
Keep an eye on ceilings under the roof for new stains. Early action keeps insulation from staying wet.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shotover Hill
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Shotover Hill. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. Parking around Shotover Hill is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- We start with the roof, its history and any signs of damp or heat loss.
- We check the conditions and note how they may affect the images.
- A full inspection and thermal imaging are carried out together.
- Moisture readings are used to check what the camera shows.
- You get the report the same day, with an in-person consultation to follow.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
How to book
To get a price for thermal roof surveys in Shotover Hill, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
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What we cannot see
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- The condition of timbers we cannot see
- Seeing water directly, as the camera shows temperature, not moisture
- A structural engineer’s assessment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Commercial roofs
- Loft conversions
- Insulated roof spaces
- Flat roofs
- Pitched roof slopes
- Ceilings below the roof
Places near Shotover Hill
More services for Shotover Hill
Airspace, weather and Shotover Hill roofs
Holywell Manor, about 2.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Shotover Hill. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as 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. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Anyone responsible for a site like Wood Farm Primary School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Templars Square, big, flat commercial roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images help most.
Shotover Hill is about 2 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Shotover Hill and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small.
All of OX3 is within our area for thermal roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Shotover Hill, we cover Risinghurst (1 mile north), Barton (1 mile north), Horspath (1 mile south-east), Littleworth (2 miles east) and Forest Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Shotover Hill
Around Shotover Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Cheney School, Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School and Crown & Thistle pub. You’ll also find St Francis Church (0.7 miles south-west) and Stansfeld Park (under half a mile north-west). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 3.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Rumble Museum (1.2 miles west) and Templars Square (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
Common roof problems in Shotover Hill
Flat roofs that have leaked for a while can have wet insulation under the covering. Owners want to know how far it has spread before deciding what to do. Thermal images and moisture readings together can show the likely extent.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Cold areas below the roof
- Damp that repairs haven’t cured
- Thin or uneven insulation in the roof
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
For an older house near a landmark such as Holy Trinity Church, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that’s where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- When you will get the report
- What the survey will not cover
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether VAT is added on top