Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Croxley Green
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out drone roof surveys in Croxley Green, with photos and a clear written report.
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
Croxley Green questions
Is my home in Croxley Green listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Croxley Green within the area you cover?
Yes. Croxley Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £400, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Will you photograph next door’s garden?
The camera stays on your roof, not on neighbouring gardens or windows. We inspect only the roof you’ve asked about. A word with next door beforehand is a good idea.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Croxley Green
We carry out drone roof surveys in Croxley Green and across London and the South East, subject to airspace checks and the weather. Flights take place on weekdays and at weekends. We check the airspace for your address before booking a flight. The report includes the drone photos and our recommendations. To ask whether a drone survey suits your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us. If you’re worried about cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots and ponding and splits on a high flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Villages like Croxley Green often stand in open country, where wind can be strong. Strong wind or a downpour stops a small drone flying, and calm conditions also suit thermal imaging best. We plan the journey, access and timing around the weather. If the day turns windy or wet, the visit can be moved.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Croxley Green (WD3, WD18)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. For a village or hamlet like Croxley Green, the journey is planned ahead of time: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- We agree a date, including weekends, subject to the weather.
- The roof is photographed from the air, with the camera kept on your property.
- If the loft can be reached safely, it is checked too.
- You get photos, findings and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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Do you need a drone roof survey in Croxley Green?
Steep and tall roofs are hard to inspect safely. Tall townhouses, blocks of flats and offices are typical. We fly from the ground and bring the camera close to the roof.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Damage after a storm that cannot be seen from below
- Hidden gutters full of leaves
- Moss and weeds taking hold up top
Take a building like Harvey Road Primary School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What experience they bring
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Roof by roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
Steep roofs are risky to walk on. A drone photographs them closely from a safe position, showing slipped, cracked and missing pieces.
Valleys and parapet gutters
Blocked outlets in hidden gutters cause many leaks. Outlets and any debris around them are photographed.
Useful tips for Croxley Green property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Keep pets indoors during the flight
- Expect a little longer if permission is needed
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
The Premium Survey report comes the same day. It includes the drone photos where a flight was possible, alongside the other checks in the package.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, especially in autumn. On tall buildings, use a professional with the right access equipment. Blocked hidden gutters cause many leaks.
Towns and villages near Croxley Green
Also in Croxley Green
Drone roof surveys around Croxley Green
Chenies Manor House, about 4.2 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Croxley Green. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons.
The streets around a church such as St Oswald's Parish Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. Shop and office owners around Charter Place may find that a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it.
Croxley Green is about 1 mile north-east of Rickmansworth, in Hertfordshire. We carry out drone roof surveys in Croxley Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Croxley Green is one of the towns and villages in Hertfordshire we cover for drone roof surveys. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the WD3 and WD18 postcode area for drone roof surveys. Streets in the area include New Road, Harvey Road and Bateman Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Holywell (1 mile east), Rickmansworth (1 mile south-west), Batchworth (1 mile south-west), Chorleywood West (2 miles west) and Moor Park (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (7 miles north), St Albans (9 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles north-east), Harpenden (12 miles north), Hatfield (12 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (7 miles east).
Around Croxley Green
In Croxley Green, that means homes and buildings near Croxley Danes School, Rickmansworth School and The Red House and the streets around them. The closest station to Croxley Green is Rickmansworth station, roughly 1.3 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum (2.4 miles east) and Hilfield Castle (4.7 miles east). For a walk, there is Chorleywood Common and Tumbling Bay.
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Landlords and agents in Croxley Green book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.