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Durrington Drone Roof Survey
Drone roof surveys in Durrington, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
Durrington: your questions answered
Are there drone restrictions around Durrington?
Normally it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. 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.
Is my home in Durrington listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How fast do I get the report?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
Drone roof survey in Durrington
Every flight starts with an airspace check. Near protected airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton, flight restriction zones mean permission is needed first. Parts of central London have restricted areas too, where NATS permission is needed. If permission is not given, we inspect by other means and explain why. Prison sites also have drone restriction zones. If you are worried about lifted or split lead flashings and loose ridge and hip tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older cottages and houses around Durrington may have little insulation, and some have extensions with their own roofs. A thermal image can show where heat is escaping or where moisture may be trapped, and drone photos show the roof surfaces themselves. Findings are checked with moisture readings where needed. Calm, dry weather suits both methods, so the date is set with the forecast in mind.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Durrington (BN13, BN12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Durrington
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Leaving a slipped slate or a blocked valley can turn a small fault into a leak. Finding them now means less to put right. Homes in smaller places like Durrington can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- A report with photographs
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Parking around Durrington is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- We confirm whether a drone suits your roof.
- A date is fixed, with a fallback in case the weather turns.
- We fly over the roof, keeping the camera on the property we’re surveying.
- Where there is safe access, we check the loft as well.
- Everything is written up, with the aerial photos and our advice.
How to prepare
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
How to book
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
What this survey cannot tell you
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Flying in a flight restriction zone without the airport’s permission
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Durrington
- Chimney stacks
- Fragile roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
What affects the cost of drone roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Which survey package you book
- The roof’s overall size
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- House, block, shop or office
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Getting in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Airspace, weather and Durrington roofs
Durrington lies within about 3 miles of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Open category rules keep flights below 120 m (400 ft) and the drone within sight at all times.
If you look after a building such as Durrington Junior School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Symphorian's Church, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. Ecclesden Manor lies about 2.6 miles west, so building around Durrington goes back a long way. A drone or thermal survey does not involve any work on the roof, which suits older buildings.
Durrington is about 1 mile north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Durrington across London and South East England. Across West Sussex, we cover Durrington. There is also a page for Brighton.
We survey roofs across the BN13 and BN12 postcode area for drone roof surveys. We offer drone roof surveys to properties on Lyn Road, New Road and Tavy Road and the roads around them. With the A2032 close by, Durrington is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Cote (1 mile north-west), High Salvington (1 mile north), Goring-by-Sea (2 miles south), Clapham (2 miles north-west) and Patching (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles west), Burgess Hill (15 miles north-east), Littlehampton (5 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east), Lancing (4 miles east) and Rustington (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Durrington
In Durrington, that means homes and buildings near Durrington Minature Railway, Coach And Horses Public House and Palatine Primary School, among other places. Durrington’s nearest station is Durrington-On-Sea station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include The Acre (2.2 miles south-east) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (1.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Highdown Hill.