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Drone Roof Survey in Gillingham
A careful look at the roof at your property in Gillingham, with photos and a written report.
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
- Plant growth and moss on the roof
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
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 is where a survey comes in.
How a drone roof survey works in Gillingham
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 shared, a word with next door beforehand helps. We survey the roof you’ve asked us to look at. Each flight is kept short and stays focused on the roof we’re there to survey. We survey fragile roofs, flat roofs on upper floors and valleys and parapet gutters, and the problems we are asked to look at most are cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below and loose ridge and hip tiles.
A place the size of Gillingham has flats, offices, shops and schools with flat or low-pitched roofs. On a large flat roof, trapped moisture under the covering can spread a long way from the leak. Aerial photos show the whole roof at once, and anything a thermal image suggests is checked with moisture readings. Blocks, offices and schools frequently have plant and rooflights that make a roof harder to walk safely.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Gillingham (ME8, ME7, ME4, ME5)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Faults on high roofs tend to be found late. By that stage the damage has spread inside. A drone survey finds them sooner. In a busy place like Gillingham, water from a failed roof can run through a building before anyone spots it, where it damages ceilings, insulation and anything stored underneath. Catching it early keeps the damage down.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Visits on any day of the week
- An independent look at the roof
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Large and complex roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. For a commercial building or block in Gillingham, roof access is agreed with whoever manages it ahead of the visit. At home, it is useful to clear a route to the loft and point out any stains or leaks. The written report follows, with photographs.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- If permission is needed, we ask for it ahead of the visit.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- The sub-250g drone takes close-up photographs of the roof, kept in sight throughout.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Which survey package you book
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How big the roof is
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To get a price for drone roof surveys in Gillingham, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
Gillingham: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Gillingham?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is Gillingham in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
How do I book a survey in Gillingham?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. That includes the checks before the drone goes up.
Do drone rules differ in central London?
Central London has restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs, where flights need permission from NATS. We check the airspace for your address and apply where needed.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What a drone roof survey looks like in Gillingham
Gillingham is within about 2 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. With Restoration House about 3.3 miles west, Gillingham sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Anyone responsible for a site like Featherby Junior School will know that big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Holy Trinity Church, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help. Shop and office owners around Pentagon Shopping Centre may find that large commercial roofs are often easiest to see from above or with a thermal imager.
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. Whether the building in Gillingham is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Gillingham is one of the towns and villages in Medway we cover. Maidstone is in our area too.
Surveys in ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square, and we cover them all. Main roads around Gillingham include the A2 and A231, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Gillingham include Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Walderslade (3 miles south-west). Gillingham is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway.
Around Gillingham
In Gillingham, that means homes and buildings near The Robert Napier School, The Robert Napier School and The Star pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Open spaces near Gillingham include Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.