Oxfordshire · London and the South East
St John Street area Thermal Roof Survey
Thermal roof surveys across St John Street area, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Areas of a flat roof that may hold water
- Damp around chimneys and parapets
- Moisture around outlets and upstands
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes an hour or two for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Homes around St John Street area often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- You tell us about the roof and any damp, leaks or cold rooms.
- The weather and surface conditions are recorded.
- 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 we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Book a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Thermal roof surveys for homes and businesses in St John Street area
Flat roofs over extensions, garages, flats and commercial buildings are where thermal imaging often helps most. Patterns can suggest where water is trapped under the covering. Pitched roofs with slates or tiles are frequently harder to read, because of the air space beneath, so we also look from the loft where we can reach it safely. If you’ve noticed cold areas below the roof and stains that keep coming back, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Even in a smaller place like St John Street area, there may be airfields or restrictions nearby, so every drone flight starts with a check of the Drone Safety Map. Exposed sites can be windy, and a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind, while thermal imaging also works best with little wind. Each flight is planned with neighbours’ privacy in mind, as well as the airspace and the wind.
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.
- Location
- St John Street area (OX1, OX2)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Airspace, weather and St John Street area roofs
Within a mile and a half or so of St John Street area there are several hotels, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, often have flat roofs. If you look after one, a large roof can be surveyed without guests having anyone working above them. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you run a business near Clarendon Shopping Centre, large commercial roofs are often easiest to see by drone or thermal camera. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Pusey House Chapel, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. Anyone responsible for a site like The Eckersley School of English will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
St John Street area is about 1 mile west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Roofs in St John Street area get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Oxfordshire. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small.
Every address in OX1 and OX2 is covered for thermal roof surveys. Streets in the area include New Road, Shoe Lane and Love Lane. With the A420 and A4144 close by, St John Street area is easy for us to reach. We also cover the places around St John Street area: St. Ebbes (1 mile south), Jericho (1 mile north-west), Osney (1 mile south-west), Walton Manor (1 mile north) and Norham Manor (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
What’s near St John Street area
Around St John Street area, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School, Oxford University Parks and The Eagle and Child pub, among other places. Other local landmarks include Angus Library and Archive (under half a mile north-east) and Oxford Academy (1.3 miles north). St John Street area has its own railway station: Oxford station. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Oxford Castle (within half a mile south). For a walk, there is Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
Landlord and commercial surveys in St John Street area
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
What a thermal roof survey doesn’t cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Readings unaffected by sun, shade or reflections
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- What’s inside walls or under coverings, without opening up
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Pitched roof slopes
- Commercial roofs
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
- Loft conversions
- Flat roofs
What we look for on each type of roof
Felt and asphalt flat roofs
Felt and asphalt sit tight to the layers below, which often helps the camera pick up differences. Any patterns are checked with moisture readings.
Parapets, valleys and junctions
Damp at junctions can be hard to see by eye. We combine a close visual check with the thermal images.
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Why act early in St John Street area
Heat lost through a roof costs money every winter. The camera can point to gaps and thin areas in the insulation, so improvements can go where they’re needed. Homes in smaller places like St John Street area can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Thermal roof survey starts from £400, including VAT.
Why us?
- 20+ years’ experience
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Common questions in St John Street area
Do you cover St John Street area?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, and St John Street area is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property.
Is St John Street area within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
It comes with our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. The Premium Survey also covers a full inspection, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and a report on the same day.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
How soon will I get the report?
That depends on the survey you book: 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.