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Drone Roof Survey in Bodiam
Drone roof surveys around Bodiam, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
- Debris building up in hidden gutters
Drone roof survey in Bodiam
A drone shows the outside of a roof very well, but it can’t see inside. Where there’s safe access, we look in the roof space too, because the underside tells its own story. Inside and out together tell you far more. Your report shows the drone photos alongside what we saw in the loft. Where the loft cannot be reached safely, we note it. We survey flat roofs on upper floors, tall and steep roofs and valleys and parapet gutters, and people most often book us about slates or tiles shifted by high winds and ridge pieces that have lifted.
Somewhere as small as Bodiam, older roofs are frequently steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from ground level. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
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.
- Location
- Bodiam (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bodiam
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Bodiam. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Airspace, weather and Bodiam roofs
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help. The wider area around Bodiam has a long history of building, with Great Dixter about 2.5 miles east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near The Parish Church of St Giles, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. If you look after a building such as Bodiam Manor School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Bodiam is about 10 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Bodiam, we can carry out drone roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN32 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Sandhurst Cross (1 mile north-east), Sandhurst (2 miles north-east), Little Conghurst (2 miles north), Four Throws (2 miles north) and Linkhill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Hastings (10 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), St Leonards (10 miles south), Hastings Old Town (11 miles south), Belmont (10 miles south) and Heathfield (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Bodiam
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bodiam Church of England Primary School and Castle Inn and the streets around them. Bodiam’s nearest station is Robertsbridge station, about 3.3 miles south-west of the centre.
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How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Bodiam can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First comes the address, plus a note of what worries you about the roof.
- Any flight restriction at the address is looked at, with permission requested if required.
- On the day, we check the wind, weather and site before flying.
- We fly the sub-250g drone close to the roof and photograph each area.
- We email the report with close-up photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
When you need someone else
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- The underside of the roof (that needs an inside check)
- A flight where airspace permission is refused
- Close-up photos of next door’s property
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Tall and steep roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
Bodiam questions
How do I find out if my home in Bodiam is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover smaller places like Bodiam?
Yes. Bodiam is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do drone rules differ in central London?
Central London has restricted areas where NATS permission is needed. Where we cannot fly, we use other safe vantage points.
What about my neighbours’ privacy?
We keep the camera on the roof we’re surveying, not on neighbouring gardens or windows. We inspect only the roof you’ve asked about. If your roof is shared, it helps to tell your neighbours about the visit.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access as you book.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Make sure the loft can be reached
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
- Let us know about any leaks or concerns
- Tell us the exact address as you book
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. They’ll see exactly where each defect is, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Every so often, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. A drone sees the outside, but the loft shows leaks and condensation from below. Take photos of any changes.
Why act early in Bodiam
From the ground, you are guessing about most of a tall roof. A drone replaces that guesswork with clear photos, slope by slope. It is far easier to plan work when you can see the problem. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Bodiam
- Plain-English reports with photos
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- An independent look at the roof
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.