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Drone roof survey in Cade Street, East Sussex
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach in Cade Street, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
Roof by roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
Old slates and clay tiles can crack underfoot. The drone sees them without touching them.
Large commercial roofs
Many commercial roofs have fragile sheets or roof lights. A drone keeps everyone off them.
How a drone roof survey works in Cade Street
Drone roof surveys are available in Cade Street and throughout London and South East England, where the airspace and the weather allow. Flights take place on weekdays and at weekends. Every address is checked for airspace restrictions first. You get a written report with close-up photographs and recommendations. To ask whether a drone survey suits your roof, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’re often asked to look into ridge and hip pieces working loose and outlets choked with leaves and silt, on flat roofs on upper floors, large and complex roofs and tall and steep roofs.
In a village or hamlet like Cade Street, roofs can be steep, old and hard to see from the lane. 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, and the journey is planned ahead of time. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- Cade Street (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Cade Street
How do I find out if my home in Cade Street is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Cade Street?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Do you hold CAA registration for the drone?
Yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator, with a Flyer ID and an Operator ID. We fly a sub-250g drone and follow the drone code.
Does your drone take thermal images?
Not as part of the drone survey, which is about close-up photos. Thermal imaging is a separate check in the Premium Survey.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. The report will say if you need an engineer.
What about my neighbours’ privacy?
No, the camera is kept on your roof. Neighbouring homes and gardens are not the subject, and flights are kept short. It helps to tell neighbours beforehand.
Drone roof surveys in Cade Street: local notes
Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. The wider area around Cade Street has a long history of building, with Bateman's about 4.7 miles east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Heathfield Community College, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit. If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of All Saints, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that’s where a view by drone or thermal camera helps.
Cade Street is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We visit Cade Street as part of our work across East Sussex. Cade Street is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for drone roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area for drone roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Portland Square, School Hill and Cade Street, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Old Heathfield (1 mile south), Broad Oak (1 mile north-east), Heathfield (1 mile west), Sandy Cross (1 mile south-west) and Maynard's Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south), Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (13 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Near you in Cade Street
In Cade Street, that means homes and buildings near Parkside Community Primary School and The Star Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Hellingly Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Old Castle (3.6 miles east). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older rural homes like those around Cade Street 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.
- We check the airspace and seek any permission needed.
- Before take-off, the wind, the weather and the launch spot are looked at.
- We fly the sub-250g drone close to the roof and photograph each area.
- The findings, photos and recommendations reach you by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, tell us about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Prices for drone roof surveys in Cade Street
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- House, block, shop or office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
What to tell us when you get in touch
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to tell us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- When you need the report by
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
What a drone roof survey doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
- A flight where airspace permission is refused
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Tall and steep roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.