Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Broomhall Drone Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Broomhall. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Ridge pieces that have lifted
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
How a drone roof survey works in Broomhall
Some roofs are hard or unsafe to reach. A drone takes close-up photos of those roofs from the air. You see slates, ridges, chimneys, valleys and gutters in detail, including slopes that can’t be seen from the street. Everything we find goes into a written report with photos. It’s also a good option where walking on the roof could break slates or tiles. Where a flight is not possible, we explain why. We survey valleys and parapet gutters, chimney stacks and tall and steep roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps where slates or tiles have gone and standing water on a flat roof.
Older cottages and houses around Broomhall may have little insulation, and some have extensions with their own roofs. A thermal image can show where heat is escaping or where moisture may be trapped, and drone photos show the roof surfaces themselves. Findings are checked with moisture readings where needed. Results depend on the weather, so the visit is planned around the forecast.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Broomhall (SL5)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Steep slate and tile slopes
Old slates and clay tiles can crack underfoot. The drone sees them without touching them.
Large commercial roofs
Older cement sheet roofs may contain asbestos. We don’t test for it, but we flag it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check.
Broomhall: your questions answered
Will you come out to Broomhall?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Is drone flying allowed in Broomhall?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long is the visit?
It typically takes between one and two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. The report follows by email.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
Do you look in the roof space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Roofs and gardens beyond the one we’re surveying
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Broomhall
- Fragile roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roofs on upper floors
Drone roof surveys around Broomhall
Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Anyone responsible for a site like Sunningdale School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Holy Trinity Church, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help.
Broomhall is about 4 miles south-west of Egham, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Broomhall gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at whatever is safely visible, photos and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Windsor and Maidenhead, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the SL5 postcode area for drone roof surveys. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on London Road, Abbey Wood and Cedar Drive or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Sunningdale (1 mile north-west), Brick Hill (1 mile south), South Ascot (2 miles west), Windlesham (2 miles south-west) and Chobham (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (10 miles north-west), Windsor (6 miles north), Boyn Hill (9 miles north-west), North Ascot (3 miles north-west), Cookham (12 miles north) and Furze Platt (11 miles north-west). Broomhall is one of the larger places we cover in Windsor and Maidenhead.
What’s near Broomhall
In Broomhall, that means homes and buildings near Charters School, Silwood Park and Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Broomhall itself: Sunningdale station. Well-known places in the area include Chobham Museum (3.3 miles south) and Heatherwood Hospital (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Broomhall include Gracious Pond and Virginia Water Lake.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Planning roof work without seeing the roof is a gamble. Our report shows the condition of each area. You can tackle the urgent items first. In an older home around Broomhall, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Broomhall
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Visits on any day of the week
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
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About drone roof survey
What we do, step by step
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. For a survey in Broomhall, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the loft as well.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Getting a price
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or email us. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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What we are asked to look at in Broomhall
Strong winds can lift slates, tiles and ridge pieces. Damage on a high or steep roof is hard to judge from the garden. A drone shows what has slipped, lifted or gone.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Plant growth and moss on the roof
- Debris building up in hidden gutters
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Botleys Mansion lies about 4.4 miles east, so building around Broomhall goes back a long way. Aerial photos and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Landlords, agents and block managers in Broomhall
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.