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Drone Roof Survey in East Molesey
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Drone roof surveys in East Molesey.
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
How a drone roof survey works in East Molesey
Drone surveys suit tall houses, blocks of flats, steep roofs and large commercial roofs. They also suit fragile roofs that nobody should walk on, such as old slate, clay tiles or cement sheets. The roof is photographed without being disturbed. Before the visit, we check the address for any airspace restrictions that apply. We’ll tell you if another approach would work better. If you’ve noticed plant growth and moss on the roof and loose ridge and hip tiles, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Around East Molesey, older homes can have thin loft insulation and later additions with roofs of their own. Thermal patterns and close-up photos together give a fuller picture of the roof. Anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter. Calm, dry weather suits both methods, so the date is set with the forecast in mind.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- East Molesey (KT8, KT7)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about drone roof surveys in East Molesey
Does a conservation area affect roof work in East Molesey?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in East Molesey?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you work in East Molesey?
Yes. We cover East Molesey and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and the South East. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey seven days a week.
Also near East Molesey
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For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Roof by roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
On slate roofs, slipped slates often point to corroded nails. We can see the extent of it from above.
Valleys and parapet gutters
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter. It is almost impossible to see from ground level, but a drone shows it clearly.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Keep pets indoors during the flight
- Expect us to rearrange if it’s too windy or wet
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
- Expect a little longer if permission is needed
We email the report to you, including the close-up photos taken by the drone. Each finding is explained in plain words, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. A drone sees the outside, but the loft shows leaks and condensation from below. Take photos of any changes.
Drone roof surveys around East Molesey
About 0.7 miles east lies Hampton Court Palace, a reminder of how long the area around East Molesey has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. The drone we use is under 250g, flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID. Flights in the open category stay under 120 m (400 ft), with the drone kept in sight.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps. For hotels and guest houses around East Molesey, a roof problem found early is far less disruptive than one found by a guest, so it’s worth knowing the roof’s condition. For businesses in and around places such as Bentall Centre, thermal images can show trapped moisture across a wide commercial roof.
East Molesey is about 2 miles south-west of Teddington, in Surrey. We survey roofs in East Molesey and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and South East England. East Molesey is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover. London is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the KT8 and KT7 postcode area for drone roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Road, School Road and Grove Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around East Molesey: West Molesey (1 mile west), Hampton Hill (2 miles north), Hampton (2 miles north-west), Teddington (2 miles north-east) and Hampton Wick (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles south-west), Epsom (6 miles south-east), Redhill (14 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles south-east) and Egham (9 miles west).
Around East Molesey
Typical jobs here are in homes near Esher College, The Albion pub and Cigarette Island Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hampton Court station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Chessington Castle Hill (4 miles south-east) and Bentall Centre (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Wood and The Lake.
Honest limits
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Flights in high wind or heavy rain
- Anything inside the loft or under the coverings
- Neighbouring roofs the owner hasn’t asked us to survey
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs
- Fragile roofs
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to East Molesey is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- Where there is safe access, we check the loft as well.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
To get a price for drone roof surveys in East Molesey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving a high roof unchecked means relying on what you can see from below. A drone replaces that guesswork with clear photos. It is far easier to plan work when you can see the problem. With lower homes, common in places like East Molesey, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £400, including VAT.
Why book with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.