Greater London · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Eltham
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out drone roof surveys in Eltham.
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Standing water on a flat roof
Why it’s worth a survey now in Eltham
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. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- A written report with photos
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
How a drone roof survey works in Eltham
Neighbours’ privacy matters on every flight. The camera stays on your roof, not on gardens or windows next door. If your roof is joined to a neighbour’s, it’s worth letting them know about the visit. We survey the roof you’ve asked us to look at. Each flight is kept short and stays focused on the roof we are there to survey. If you are worried about flashings that have come away and slates or tiles shifted by high winds, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Many London roofs are hidden from the pavement: valley gutters behind parapets, dormers and flat-roofed rear additions. That is where a view from the air or a thermal camera helps, by showing what can’t be reached safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Eltham as anywhere. Thermal images show surface temperature, not water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price drone roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £400, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Also in Eltham
Signs you need a drone roof survey in Eltham
From the pavement, most of a tall roof is out of sight. Rear slopes, valleys and the tops of chimneys are hidden. Problems in those places frequently go unseen until they leak.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Flat roofs on upper floors that hold water
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Lewisham Shopping Centre, large commercial roofs are often easiest to see from the air or with a thermal camera.
Before booking anyone
- Their insurance cover
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Airspace, weather and Eltham roofs
Eltham is about 2 miles from the edge of the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. Across London there are restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, plus restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once. For a London address like Eltham, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day.
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Eltham, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for London.
Surveys in SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court or a nearby road, we can survey it. You will find Eltham on the A20 and B263, which makes it simple to reach. If you’re just outside Eltham, we cover Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Eltham
Around Eltham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Horn Park, Eltham Church of England Primary School and The Greyhound Public House. Eltham has its own railway station: Mottingham station. A little further out are Eltham Community Hospital (less than half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). The countryside around Eltham includes The Tarn and Summer Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
Large commercial roofs
Fragile roof sheets and roof lights can be dangerous to walk on. With a drone, nobody has to go near them.
Chimney stacks
The top of a stack is typically out of view. A drone gets close to the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, so cracks and gaps are clear.
Your questions about drone roof surveys in Eltham
Is my home in Eltham listed or in a conservation area?
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 parking be tricky for a visit in Eltham?
Normally it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Do you hold CAA registration for the drone?
We are. The CAA has issued us a Flyer ID and an Operator ID, and the drone itself is under 250g, kept within sight on every flight.
Does the weather affect a drone survey?
The conditions on the day decide whether a flight goes ahead. We won’t fly in strong wind or a downpour. If the weather turns, we will discuss another date.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. In Eltham, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it’s useful to know what’s near you. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start with the address and what you’d like checked.
- Any flight restriction at the address is looked at, with permission requested if required.
- On the day, we check the wind, weather and site before flying.
- The drone photographs the roof closely, kept in sight throughout.
- You receive a written report with the photos and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
For landlords and managing agents
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer.