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Drone roof survey in Beaulieu, Hampshire
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Drone roof surveys in Beaulieu.
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
- Flashings that have come away
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Beaulieu
The weather decides whether a drone can fly. Strong wind or heavy rain rules out a flight, because the drone has to stay safely under control. If the weather turns, we’ll agree another day. We check the forecast before the visit and again on site. Calm, dry conditions give the sharpest close-up photos. Waiting for a better day is better than a rushed flight. We survey tall and steep roofs, fragile roofs and valleys and parapet gutters, and people most often book us about moss and weeds taking hold up top and outlets choked with leaves and silt.
Villages like Beaulieu frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Beaulieu (SO42)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Beaulieu
How do I find out if my home in Beaulieu is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Are there drone restrictions around Beaulieu?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
How do I book a survey in Beaulieu?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving a slipped slate or a blocked valley can turn a small fault into a leak. Spotting them early keeps the work smaller. Outbuildings and barns around Beaulieu are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. You are welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Around Beaulieu, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- We arrange any permission that is needed before we fly.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- We fly the drone close to the roof to photograph it in detail, always in sight.
- We email a written report with the photos and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Find any records of previous roof work
Book a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Prices for drone roof surveys in Beaulieu
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- The property’s address and postcode
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Drone roof surveys around Beaulieu
Beaulieu is within about 3 miles of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. With Beaulieu Palace House about 0.1 miles north, Beaulieu sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If you live in an older home near Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Beaulieu is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. We provide drone roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Beaulieu and the surrounding area. Our Hampshire coverage includes Beaulieu. There is also a page for Southampton.
Here we cover the SO42 postcode area for drone roof surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, Palace Lane and Hatchet Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Beaulieu, we cover Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-east), The Hummicks (1 mile south-east), Furzey Lodge (1 mile west), East Boldre (1 mile south-west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-east), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (7 miles north), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Beaulieu
Around Beaulieu, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Montagu Arms and the streets around them. The closest station to Beaulieu is Beaulieu Road station, roughly 3.4 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (under half a mile north-west).
Do you need a drone roof survey in Beaulieu?
Chimney tops take the worst of the weather. Cracked flaunching, loose pots and eroded pointing are often invisible from below. A drone gets close enough to see them in detail.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
- Ridge pieces that have lifted
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
If you look after a building such as Beaulieu Village Primary School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Is VAT included in the price?
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What we can’t see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Roofs and gardens beyond the one we are surveying
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Beaulieu
- Tall and steep roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Different roofs, different checks
Large commercial roofs
Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We don’t test for it, but we flag it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber around 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. Photos show how the covering is wearing.