Essex · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Crow's Green
A careful look at the roof at your property in Crow's Green, with photos and a written report.
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Chimney tops in poor condition
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. Somewhere as small as Crow's Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
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How a drone roof survey works in Crow's Green
Tall, steep, large or fragile roofs cannot always be inspected up close. A drone takes close-up photographs of those roofs from the air. It shows coverings, ridges, chimneys, valleys and gutters clearly. Everything we find goes into a photo-illustrated written report. It is 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, tall and steep roofs and large and complex roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are outlets choked with leaves and silt and slates or tiles shifted by high winds.
In a village or hamlet like Crow's Green, roofs can be steep, old and hard to see from the lane. Close-up drone photos and thermal images help show what cannot be reached safely. Both the forecast and the airspace are checked first. Steep slopes and tall chimney stacks are where a close-up view adds the most.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Crow's Green (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Crow's Green questions
Is drone flying allowed in Crow's Green?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain.
Will you come out to Crow's Green?
Yes, Crow's Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof. We survey seven days a week.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Why get it checked now?
On a tall building, problems are often found only when water comes in. By then, timbers, ceilings and insulation may be wet. A drone survey finds them sooner. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Crow's Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices start from £400, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Every finding written up with photos
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Useful tips for Crow's Green property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Let us know the exact address when you book
- Check the loft can be reached
- Book early if you’re near an airport
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
If you need work done, roofers can work from the photos. The photos show the location and extent of every problem.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Condensation in the loft can damage timbers and insulation. Make sure insulation does not block the airflow.
How the survey changes by roof type
Ridges and hips
Some ridges are fixed with mortar, others with dry-fix systems. Their condition is noted in the report.
Chimney stacks
Chimney tops are hard to see from the ground. A drone gets close to the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Crow's Green
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlords and agents in Crow's Green book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Airspace, weather and Crow's Green roofs
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
In and around Crow's Green, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early. The streets around a church like Church of St James are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Crow's Green is about 5 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Bookings from Crow's Green are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Essex, we cover Crow's Green and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We work across CM7 for drone roof surveys. We also cover the places around Crow's Green: Great Saling (1 mile south-east), Bardfield Saling (1 mile north), Great Bardfield (3 miles north), Wethersfield (3 miles north) and Little Bardfield (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles south), Braintree (5 miles east), Witham (10 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (12 miles north-west), Halstead (8 miles east) and Great Dunmow (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Crow's Green
In Crow's Green, that means homes and buildings near The White Hart Inn. The closest station to Crow's Green is Braintree station, roughly 4.7 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Braintree Community Hospital (3.9 miles south-east).
Nearby places to Crow's Green
Also in Crow's Green
What we cannot see
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The underside of the roof (that needs an inside check)
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Flights in strong wind or a downpour
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Crow's Green
- Fragile roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Chimney stacks