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Drone roof survey in Durrant Green, Kent
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Drone roof surveys in Durrant Green.
- Hidden gutters full of leaves
- Ridge pieces that have lifted
- Slates or tiles shifted by high winds
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Durrant Green
A drone can see more than your roof, so we take care. The camera stays on your roof, not on neighbouring homes and gardens. If your roof is joined to a neighbour’s, it is worth letting them know about the visit. 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. Common reasons to book are plant growth and moss on the roof and cracked mortar along the ridge, across tall and steep roofs, large and complex roofs and fragile roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Durrant Green may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Durrant Green (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Durrant Green
Are there drone restrictions around Durrant Green?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Is my home in Durrant Green listed or in a conservation area?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How long does the survey take?
It usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. We will confirm the timing as you book.
How soon will I get the report?
That depends on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access when you book.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
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Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Tell us the exact address as you book
- Tell next door if the drone will be near their property
- Book early if you’re near an airport
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
Your report arrives by email, with close-up photographs from the flight. Each finding is explained in plain words, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
Every so often, 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.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. In a hamlet or village like Durrant Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- A date is fixed, with a fallback in case the weather turns.
- The roof is photographed from the air, with the camera kept on your property.
- If the loft can be reached safely, it’s checked too.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Related advice
Roof by roof
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Outlets, edges and roof plant are common problem areas. They’re all captured in close-up.
Steep slate and tile slopes
Steep slopes are hard to inspect safely on foot. From the air, every course of slates or tiles can be seen, showing slipped, cracked and missing pieces.
Checking the roof from the ground
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A drone record gives you a baseline. Next time, you can compare and see what has moved or worn. It helps when you plan ahead. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Why book with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Flying and imaging in Durrant Green
About 4.3 miles south lies Smallhythe Place, a reminder of how long the area around Durrant Green has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these.
If you look after a building such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Michael, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Roofs in Durrant Green get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. Durrant Green is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Drone roof surveys in TN26 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Ashford Road and Biddenden Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Durrant Green, we cover Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
Around Durrant Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Homewood School and Wattle Wood. The closest station to Durrant Green is Pluckley station, about 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
What affects the price in Durrant Green
We confirm the price for the job before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It’s useful to include:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- What’s prompted the survey
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.