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Drone Roof Survey in Gossops Green
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach across Gossops Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
- Slates or tiles shifted by high winds
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
Do you need a drone roof survey in Gossops Green?
Big commercial and industrial roofs cover a lot of ground. The drone covers the surface area by area. That gives a clearer picture of the roof as a whole.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Damage after a storm that cannot be seen from below
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ifield Community College, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
What to check before booking
- What the survey won’t cover
- Their insurance cover
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Drone roof survey in Gossops Green: what you get
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. The Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable, with a same-day report, structural analysis and an in-person consultation. There is a 12-month follow-up as well. We’ll tell you if a drone isn’t the right tool for your roof. You get a written report with the close-up photos from the flight. We survey flat roofs on upper floors, chimney stacks and fragile roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are standing water on a flat roof and slates or tiles shifted by high winds.
Older cottages and houses around Gossops Green 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.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Gossops Green (RH11, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Gossops Green is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- We agree a date, including weekends, subject to the weather.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- We also look inside the roof space where it is safe.
- Everything is written up, with the aerial photos and our advice.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
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.
Advice
Gossops Green questions
Is my home in Gossops Green listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Gossops Green?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Gossops Green is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Gatwick Airport. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it’s given. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
What happens next?
The report arrives by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. The written report follows by email.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What will the report tell me?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photographs. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Drone roof surveys in Gossops Green: local notes
Gossops Green is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Gatwick Airport. Before any flight there, we ask the airport for permission, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given. 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 live in an older home near St Peter's, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. If you run a business near County Mall, a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it.
Gossops Green is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in Gossops Green, we can carry out drone roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Gossops Green is one of the places in West Sussex where we work.
All of RH11 and RH10 is within our area for drone roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Oak Road, Capel Lane and Goffs Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Gossops Green is on the A23, so it is easy for us to get to. If you are just outside Gossops Green, we cover Ifield (1 mile north), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Ifieldwood (2 miles north-west), Lambs Green (2 miles west) and Russ Hill (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Gossops Green
Around Gossops Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Target Hill Park, The Swan pub and St Wilfrid's Catholic School. There’s a railway station in Gossops Green itself: Ifield station. A little further out are County Mall (0.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer.
Useful tips for Gossops Green property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
- Expect a little longer if permission is needed
Your report arrives by email, including the close-up photos taken by the drone. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Keep the loft space ventilated. Condensation in the loft can damage timbers and insulation, and it’s something only an inside check will show. Keep insulation clear of the eaves.
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
From the air, a lean or a loose pot is easy to see. Each defect is photographed for the report.
Ridges and hips
Wind lifts loose ridge and hip tiles. Finding them early keeps them from coming down.
What this survey can’t tell you
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Flights in strong wind or a downpour
- Anything inside the loft or under the coverings
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Tall and steep roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors