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Drone Roof Survey in Addiscombe
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out drone roof surveys in Addiscombe.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Blocked valleys and parapet gutters
- Damage after a storm that cannot be seen from below
Why get it checked now?
A drone record gives you a baseline. Next time, you can compare and see what has moved or worn. It’s useful for planning maintenance over the years. In Addiscombe, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Addiscombe
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Prices that include VAT
- PI and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Addiscombe
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. A drone inspection, where it applies, is also part of our Premium Survey, along with structural analysis, a same-day report and an in-person consultation. There’s a 12-month follow-up as well. If a drone won’t help on your roof, we will say so. Every drone survey comes with a written report and close-up photos. If you’ve noticed loose ridge and hip tiles and worn lead at chimneys and walls, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
London’s roofs are often hard to see from the street: valley gutters behind parapets, dormers and flat-roofed rear additions. Drone photos and thermal images can show parts of a roof that are hard to reach safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Addiscombe as anywhere. Thermal images show surface temperature, not water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Addiscombe
Parapet gutters, box gutters and central valleys sit out of sight. Debris collects where nobody looks, until water overflows inside. A drone shows them clearly from above.
People usually book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Ridge pieces that have lifted
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
As a London address, Addiscombe can be tricky for parking: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier, as a space near the door cannot be promised.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- How soon the report will arrive
Prices for drone roof surveys in Addiscombe
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £400, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To get a price for drone roof surveys in Addiscombe, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. Surveys in Addiscombe can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start with the address and what you’d like checked.
- Any flight restriction at the address is looked at, with permission requested if required.
- We assess the conditions and the take-off spot first.
- The drone photographs the roof closely, kept in sight throughout.
- We email the report with close-up photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Your questions about drone roof surveys in Addiscombe
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Addiscombe?
It can be, so it helps to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
How do I find out if my home in Addiscombe is listed?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Will the drone film my neighbours?
We keep the camera on the roof we are surveying. We only survey what the owner has asked us to. If your roof is shared, it is useful to tell your neighbours about the visit.
What’s in the survey report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Is a drone roof survey a thermal survey?
Our drone survey is about close-up photos. If you need thermal imaging, it’s part of the Premium Survey, as a separate check.
Drones, thermal imaging and Addiscombe roofs
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Older coverings on steep or tall roofs are hard to judge from below, so close-up photos from the air and thermal images help. We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Open category rules keep flights below 120 m (400 ft) and the drone within sight at all times.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mildred's Church, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. With Addington Palace about 2 miles south-east, the area around Addiscombe 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.
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. If you are in Addiscombe, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Addiscombe is one of the places in Greater London we cover. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the CR0, SE25 and CR9 postcode area for drone roof surveys. We cover properties on Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue and the roads around them. With the A232 close by, Addiscombe is easy for us to reach. If you are just outside Addiscombe, we cover Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns like London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Near you in Addiscombe
In Addiscombe, that means homes and buildings near The Woodside Academy, The Cricketers pub and Ashburton Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Norwood Junction station, roughly 1.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (1.5 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.7 miles north). The countryside around Addiscombe includes Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
Different roofs, different checks
Valleys and parapet gutters
Valleys and parapet gutters are hidden from the street. From above, we can see the linings, the joints and any debris.
Large commercial roofs
Big roofs on offices, warehouses and units take time to inspect. A drone photographs the whole surface methodically.
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.