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Curling Tye Green Drone Roof Survey
Drone roof surveys across Curling Tye Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below
How a drone roof survey works in Curling Tye Green
A drone shows the outside of a roof very well, but it can’t see inside. Where there’s safe access, we look in the roof space too, since that is where leaks and condensation often show first. Together, the two give a fuller picture. The report sets out what the drone showed and what we found inside. If there’s no safe loft access, the report says so. We survey flat roofs on upper floors, valleys and parapet gutters and chimney stacks, and people most often book us about moss building up on slopes and in gutters and wind damage high on the roof.
In a small place like Curling Tye Green, open ground can mean strong wind. Strong wind or a downpour stops a small drone flying, and calm conditions also suit thermal imaging best. The visit is planned around the forecast, along with the journey and access. If the day turns windy or wet, the visit can be moved.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Curling Tye Green (CM9)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Curling Tye Green property owners
Getting the most from a drone roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Clear the loft hatch so we can check inside too
- Let neighbours know about the flight if your roof is shared
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
- Let us know about any leaks or concerns
The Premium Survey report comes the same day. It includes the drone photos where a flight was possible.
Every so frequently, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. The underside often shows problems before the outside does. Take photos of any changes.
What affects the price in Curling Tye Green
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
What happens on the day
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Rural addresses near Curling Tye Green can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by checking the airspace and any restrictions at your address.
- Where a flight restriction zone or restricted area applies, we seek permission first.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- The drone captures close-up photos of the coverings, chimneys, valleys and gutters.
- We email a written report with the photos and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Arrange a survey
To get a price for drone roof surveys in Curling Tye Green, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Checking the roof from ground level
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Roof by roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
Widespread slipping on slate normally means nail fatigue. Close-up photos show how widespread it is.
Ridges and hips
Loose ridge pieces can be lifted in a storm. Spotting them early stops them falling.
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Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- A flight on a day when the weather is not safe
- Anything inside the loft or under the coverings
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Large and complex roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Common questions in Curling Tye Green
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Curling Tye Green?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain.
Is Curling Tye Green within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it doesn’t include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Drone roof surveys in Curling Tye Green: local notes
Curling Tye Green is within about 3 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons.
Danbury Place, about 3.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Curling Tye Green. Photos from the air and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it. If you look after a building like Plume School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once. Take an older house close to Church of St Michael: older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
Curling Tye Green is about 2 miles west of Maldon, in Essex. We carry out drone roof surveys in Curling Tye Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Curling Tye Green is one of the places in Essex where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Here we cover the CM9 postcode area for drone roof surveys. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on Manor Road and Curling Tye Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Curling Tye Green: Woodham Walter (1 mile west), Langford (2 miles north-east), Ulting (2 miles north-west), Woodham Mortimer (2 miles south-west) and Maldon (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (15 miles north-east), Chelmsford (7 miles west), Basildon (14 miles south-west), Braintree (11 miles north), Canvey Island (15 miles south) and Billericay (12 miles south-west).
Around Curling Tye Green
In Curling Tye Green, that means homes and buildings near The Cats pub and Plume Library, among other places. Curling Tye Green’s nearest station is Hatfield Peverel station, roughly 3.8 miles north-west. Not far away are Maldon Wick.