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Thermal Roof Survey in Sutton-under-Brailes
A careful look at the roof at your property in Sutton-under-Brailes, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Wet insulation beneath the membrane
- Water that travels before it shows
- Water getting in at parapets and stacks
Surveys for landlords and agents in Sutton-under-Brailes
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
How a thermal roof survey works in Sutton-under-Brailes
We present each thermal image next to a normal photo of the same area, so it’s easy to see which part of the roof each one shows. We explain what each pattern may mean, what the moisture readings found and what we recommend. Premium reports are sent the same day. You can talk the findings through with us at the in-person consultation. There is a 12-month follow-up as well. We survey flat roofs, ceilings below the roof and insulated roof spaces, and common reasons people get in touch are damp around chimneys and parapets and damp patches with no obvious cause.
Older buildings in small places like Sutton-under-Brailes may be listed or in a conservation area. A look from above or with a thermal imager doesn’t touch the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Sutton-under-Brailes (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Thermal roof surveys in Sutton-under-Brailes: local notes
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you live in an older home near St Thomas a Becket 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.
Sutton-under-Brailes is about 9 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whether the building in Sutton-under-Brailes is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
We cover every part of the OX15 postcode area for thermal roof surveys and the streets around it. Close by, we survey roofs in Lower Brailes (1 mile north-east) and Upper Brailes (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (9 miles east), Chipping Norton (7 miles south), Neithrop (9 miles east), Grimsbury (10 miles east), Ruscote (9 miles east) and Bloxham (8 miles east).
What’s near Sutton-under-Brailes
We work in homes and buildings around Cherington Arms Public House. Nearby you’ll also find Wheelbarrow Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and Ellen Badger Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Signs you need a thermal roof survey in Sutton-under-Brailes
People often book a thermal survey when a damp patch has no obvious cause. Water can travel under a roof covering or along timbers before it shows inside. The camera helps narrow the search.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Missing or slipped insulation
- Stains that keep coming back
- Cold spots on ceilings under the roof
- Heat escaping through the roof
If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Sutton-under-Brailes, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Are they insured for the work?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What the survey will not cover
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, plus time to check any thermal findings with moisture readings. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Around Sutton-under-Brailes, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We go through the roof, the problem and the weather expected on the day.
- We look over the roof from wherever it’s 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 the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets in another room
- Tell us about parking before the day
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
FAQs for Sutton-under-Brailes
Do you cover smaller places like Sutton-under-Brailes?
Yes. Sutton-under-Brailes is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sutton-under-Brailes?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Is thermal imaging included in your surveys?
It comes with our Premium Survey, which starts from £400. That also includes a full inspection, a drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and a same-day report.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
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 the wet areas sooner keeps the work smaller. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
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 safely it can be seen. Prices start from £400, including VAT.
Why us?
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Visits on any day of the week
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
When you need someone else
We only report what can safely be seen 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
- Confirming water without moisture readings
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Insulated roof spaces
- Ceilings below the roof
- Pitched roof slopes
- Flat roofs
- Loft conversions
- Commercial roofs