Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Granborough Drone Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Granborough, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Blocked valleys and parapet gutters
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Somewhere as small as Granborough, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You give us the address and tell us about the roof.
- Airspace restrictions are checked and permission sought where needed.
- Before take-off, the wind, the weather and the launch spot are checked.
- Close-up photos are taken of each slope, chimney, valley and gutter, with the drone always in view.
- The findings, photos and recommendations reach you by email.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
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Drone roof survey in Granborough
They suit tall buildings, steep or large roofs and roofs that are hard to see from the ground. They’re useful where walking on the roof could damage it or isn’t safe, such as old slate, clay tiles or cement sheets. You get close-up views without anyone setting foot on the roof. Ahead of the visit, we check the address for any airspace restrictions that apply. We will tell you if another approach would work better. If you’re worried about tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack and hidden gutters full of leaves, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Granborough 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, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Granborough (MK18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Granborough questions
Do you cover smaller places like Granborough?
Yes. Granborough is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Are there drone restrictions around Granborough?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs like sagging are noted, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Does the report include photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, so you can see what we mean.
Checking the roof from the ground
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Granborough
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Granborough. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
When to book a survey in Granborough
Many roofs are never seen properly from the ground. You can’t see the back slope, the valleys or the chimney tops. Problems in those places frequently go unseen until they leak.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
If you look after a building such as Sir Thomas Fremantle School, big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their insurance cover
- Whether VAT is added on top
Nearby places to Granborough
Also in Granborough
How the survey changes by roof type
Valleys and parapet gutters
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter. You cannot see it from the street at all, but it is plain to see from the air.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber around 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. Photos show how the covering is wearing.
What a drone roof survey looks like in Granborough
About 2.9 miles west lies Claydon House, a reminder of how long the area around Granborough has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from the ground, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help.
Take an older house close to Church of St John the Baptist: thin or patchy insulation under an old roof frequently shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Granborough is about 7 miles south-east of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in Granborough, we can carry out drone roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Granborough is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work. Our Milton Keynes page covers surveys nearby.
Drone roof surveys in MK18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Marks Orchard, Winslow Road and Sovereign Close, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Winslow (2 miles north), Swanbourne (3 miles north-east), Dunton (3 miles east), Great Horwood (4 miles north) and Mursley (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (8 miles south-east), Buckingham (7 miles north-west), Elmhurst (7 miles south-east), Southcourt (9 miles south), Princes Risborough (14 miles south) and Haydon Hill (7 miles south).
Landmarks near Granborough
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Crown pub. Other landmarks nearby include Bolbec Castle (3.4 miles south-east).
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
For a price for your roof in Granborough, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.