Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Dedworth
Wondering about the roof at a property in Dedworth? We carry out drone roof surveys in Dedworth and across Windsor and Maidenhead, with plain-English findings.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
- Blocked valleys and parapet gutters
Dedworth questions
How do I find out if my home in Dedworth is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a 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.
Will you come out to Dedworth?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report, and it doesn’t include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What’s in the report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email, with photos and clear recommendations. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How a drone roof survey works in Dedworth
Drone roof surveys are available in Dedworth and throughout London and South East England, 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. You get a written report with close-up photos and recommendations. To ask whether a drone survey suits your roof, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We survey chimney stacks, tall and steep roofs and large and complex roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are flashings that have come away and cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots.
Older cottages and houses around Dedworth may have little insulation, and some have extensions with their own roofs. Thermal patterns and close-up photos together give a fuller picture of the roof. Findings are checked with moisture readings where needed. Results depend on the weather, so the visit is planned around the forecast.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Location
- Dedworth (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Dedworth
What else we do in Dedworth
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
- Check there’s room outside for the drone to take off
- Tell next door if the drone will be near their property
- Clear the loft hatch so we can check inside too
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. The photos show the location and extent of every problem, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Keep the roof space ventilated. Poor airflow lets condensation build up, and it is something only an inside check will show. Make sure insulation doesn’t block the airflow.
Drones, thermal imaging and Dedworth roofs
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail. About 0.6 miles south lies St Leonard's Hill, a reminder of how long the area around Dedworth has been built on. 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.
Take an older house close to All Saints Church: thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. For hotels and guest houses around Dedworth, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
Dedworth is about 1 mile west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. If you are in Dedworth, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Windsor and Maidenhead, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading.
All of SL4 is within our area for drone roof surveys. Whether your property is on Ash Lane, Wolf Lane and Roses Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Dedworth: Windsor (1 mile east), Oakley Green (1 mile west), Boveney (1 mile north), Clewer (1 mile north-east) and Water Oakley (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (5 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (5 miles north-west), North Ascot (5 miles south-west), Cookham (7 miles north-west), Furze Platt (6 miles north-west) and Broomhall (6 miles south). Dedworth is among the bigger towns we cover in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Near you in Dedworth
Around Dedworth, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Windsor Girls' School, Windsor Girls' School and The Greene Oak pub. The closest station to Dedworth is Windsor & Eton Central station, about 1.7 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Windsor Castle (1.9 miles east) and King Edward VII Hospital (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
How the survey changes by roof type
Ridges and hips
The ridge takes wind from both sides. From above, we can see loose ridges and missing mortar.
Large commercial roofs
Large commercial roofs cover a lot of ground. A drone photographs the whole surface methodically.
What we are asked to look at in Dedworth
Strong winds can lift slates, tiles and ridge pieces. Damage on a high or steep roof is hard to judge from the garden. Close-up photos make it clear what has been disturbed.
Common reasons to book include:
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
Anyone responsible for a site like Dedworth Green First School will know that big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
Before booking anyone
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What exactly goes into their report
- What experience they bring
- What happens after the report arrives
The survey, step by step
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. All told, expect an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a smaller place like Dedworth, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- We arrange any permission that’s needed before we fly.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- We fly the drone close to the roof to photograph it in detail, always in sight.
- We email a written report with the photographs and our recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
When you need someone else
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Neighbouring roofs the owner hasn’t asked us to survey
- A structural engineer’s report
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
- Fragile roofs
For landlords and managing agents
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.