Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Chesham
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Chesham, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
When to book a survey in Chesham
Many roofs are never seen properly from the ground. You can’t see the back slope, the valleys or the chimney tops. Faults there can go unnoticed for years, which is why owners turn to a drone.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
Take a building like Elmtree Infant and Nursery School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Chesham
Neighbours’ privacy matters on every flight. The camera stays on your roof, not on neighbouring homes and gardens. If your roof is shared, a word with next door beforehand helps. We survey the roof you’ve asked us to look at. Flights are kept as short as the job allows and focused on the roof in question. If you are worried about blocked valleys and parapet gutters and cracked mortar along the ridge, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on fragile roofs, valleys and parapet gutters and flat roofs on upper floors alike.
Around a town like Chesham, steep roofs, tall gables and rear slopes are frequently hidden from the ground. Close-up drone photos and thermal images show what binoculars from the pavement cannot. Both depend on the weather on the day, so the date is set with the forecast in mind. A typical example is the rear slope over a back addition, which can’t be seen from the street.
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.
- Location
- Chesham (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for drone roof surveys in Chesham
To price your survey, we check:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The size of the roof
- Height and safe access
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
These details help when you contact us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
More services for Chesham
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What a drone roof survey looks like in Chesham
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Many roofs like these cannot be judged properly from the pavement, and that’s where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place. With Cholesbury Manor House about 3.5 miles north-west, Chesham sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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.
Chesham is about 7 miles south-west of Hemel Hempstead, in Buckinghamshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Chesham can all book drone roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Chesham is one of the places in Buckinghamshire we cover for drone roof surveys. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes.
We survey roofs across the HP5 postcode area for drone roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on High Street, Station Road and Sunnyside Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A416 and B485, Chesham is simple for us to get to for drone roof surveys. If you are just outside Chesham, we cover Pond Park (1 mile north), Chartridge (2 miles north-west), Hundridge (2 miles west), Asheridge (2 miles north-west) and Bellingdon (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (11 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south-west), Marlow (12 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles south), Beaconsfield (7 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (8 miles south). Chesham is among the bigger towns we cover in Buckinghamshire.
Local landmarks in Chesham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chiltern Hills Academy and The Jolly Sportsman pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Amersham station, about 2.6 miles south. Nearby you will also find Amersham Hospital (3.4 miles south) and Hawridge Court (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Sands Bank.
FAQs for Chesham
Do you carry out roof surveys in Chesham?
Yes, Chesham is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
Is my home in Chesham listed or in a conservation area?
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.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Is your drone operator registered?
Yes. We hold both a CAA Flyer ID and an Operator ID. We use a sub-250g drone.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
When does the report arrive?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Flights in strong wind or a downpour
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Fragile roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a home in Chesham, the main things we need are a way into the loft, a route to the back garden and somewhere to park. If you won’t be there yourself, let us know who will let us in.
- We start by checking the airspace and any restrictions at your address.
- We arrange any permission that is needed before we fly.
- On the day, we check the weather and the site before flying.
- The sub-250g drone takes close-up photographs of the roof, kept in sight throughout.
- We email a written report with the photographs and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
For a price for drone roof surveys in Chesham, phone 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.