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Drone roof survey in Frogham, Kent
A careful look at the roof at your property in Frogham, with photographs and a written report.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damage after a storm that cannot be seen from below
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
Your questions about drone roof surveys in Frogham
Are there drone restrictions around Frogham?
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. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
How do I find out if my home in Frogham is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s 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.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline when booking.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Drone roof survey in Frogham: what you get
A drone shows the outside of a roof very well, but it can’t see under the coverings or into the loft. Where there’s safe access, we look in the loft space too, since that is where leaks and condensation often show first. Inside and out together tell you far more. Your report shows the drone photos alongside what we saw in the loft. Where the loft can’t be reached safely, we note it. If you are worried about eroded pointing on a chimney stack and loose ridge and hip tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Frogham 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. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Frogham (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. Around Frogham, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start by making sure a drone flight makes sense for the roof.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting.
- The roof is photographed from the air, with the camera kept on your property.
- Where there is safe access, we check the loft as well.
- Everything is written up, with the aerial photos and our advice.
Before the survey
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Why act early in Frogham
It is hard to plan maintenance for a roof nobody has looked at. You get photographs of every part we can see. You can tackle the urgent items first. Around Frogham, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- PI and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Do you need a drone roof survey in Frogham?
Many roofs are never seen properly from ground level. You cannot see the back slope, the valleys or the chimney tops. Faults there can go unnoticed for years.
We are often asked to look at:
- Flat roofs on upper floors that hold water
- Flashings that have come away
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
The streets around a church like Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof frequently shows up clearly on a thermal image.
What to check before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Places near Frogham
Also in Frogham
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Flights in strong wind or heavy rain
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Chimney stacks
- Fragile roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Tall and steep roofs
Flying and imaging in Frogham
With Goodnestone Park about 2.4 miles north, Frogham sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Many roofs like these cannot be judged properly from the pavement, and that is where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place.
If you look after a building such as Nonington Church of England Primary School, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Frogham is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Frogham is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Kent, we cover Frogham and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Postcode districts we cover here for drone roof surveys: CT15. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Barfrestone (1 mile south-east), Snowdown (1 mile north-west), Nonington (1 mile north), Woolage Village (1 mile west) and Elvington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Frogham
The closest station to Frogham is Snowdown station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Buckland Hospital (6 miles south-east).
Prices for drone roof surveys in Frogham
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to let us know when you contact us
We will usually ask about:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What made you get in touch
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.