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Drone roof survey in Bewbush, West Sussex
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Drone roof surveys in Bewbush, with photos and a clear written report.
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Drone roof survey in Bewbush: what you get
We carry out drone roof surveys in Bewbush and across London and South East England, where the airspace and the weather allow. Flights take place on weekdays and at weekends. We check the airspace for your address before booking a flight. You get a written report with close-up photos and recommendations. To check whether your roof suits a drone survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We are often asked to look into hidden gutters full of leaves and wind damage high on the roof, across chimney stacks, large and complex roofs and flat roofs on upper floors.
Places like Bewbush can be near small airfields or other airspace restrictions, 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. Each flight is planned with neighbours’ privacy in mind, as well as the airspace and the wind.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Bewbush (RH11, RH12, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a drone roof survey looks like in Bewbush
Bewbush is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Gatwick Airport. We check the exact boundary for the address before flying, and if the roof falls inside it, we ask for permission first. Bewbush is part of Crawley, one of the post-war new towns. Homes from the post-war decades are common in the new towns, many with low-pitched roofs in concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages or porches. Low pitches and flat-roofed additions are hard to see from the ground, so aerial and thermal views add detail.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Bewbush Academy, big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once. If you run a business near County Mall, a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it.
Bewbush is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cover Bewbush and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
Here we cover the RH11, RH12 and RH10 postcode area for drone roof surveys. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on Eden Road, Byrd Road and Booth Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Bewbush: Gossops Green (1 mile north-east), Ifield (1 mile north-east), Ifieldwood (2 miles north), Lambs Green (2 miles north-west) and Rusper (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Bewbush
In Bewbush, that means homes and buildings near Target Hill Park, The Windmill pub and St Wilfrid's Catholic School, among other places. Bewbush’s nearest station is Ifield station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and County Mall (1.6 miles east). For a walk, there is Tilgate Lake.
Bewbush questions
How do I find out if my home in Bewbush is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Bewbush?
Yes, Bewbush is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How much does a drone roof survey cost in Bewbush?
Our price is from £400, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, 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 climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
What will the report tell me?
A report with photos, explaining the condition of the roof, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take between one and two hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. A visit to a smaller place like Bewbush is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- If permission is needed, we ask for it before the visit.
- On the day, we check the weather and the site before flying.
- We fly the drone close to the roof to photograph it in detail, always in sight.
- Your report arrives by email, with close-up photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof by roof
Valleys and parapet gutters
Valleys and parapet gutters are hidden from the street. A drone shows linings, joints and build-ups of debris.
Large commercial roofs
Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag it in the report so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Bewbush
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
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What we’re asked to look at in Bewbush
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 such as:
- Plant growth and moss on the roof
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Blocked valleys and parapet gutters
If you live in an older home near St Alban's, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view by drone or thermal camera helps.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Their insurance cover
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
What we cannot see
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Flights in high wind or heavy rain
- Neighbouring roofs the owner hasn’t asked us to survey
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Fragile roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs