Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Great Kimble Drone Roof Survey
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach in Great Kimble, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
Questions from Great Kimble
Are there drone restrictions around Great Kimble?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Will you come out to Great Kimble?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.
How a drone roof survey works in Great Kimble
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 is worth letting them know about the visit. We inspect only what the owner has asked us to. Flights are kept as short as the job allows and focused on the roof in question. We’re often asked to look into slipped or missing slates on a high roof and ridge and hip pieces working loose, on large and complex roofs, fragile roofs and valleys and parapet gutters.
Older buildings in small places like Great Kimble 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 records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Great Kimble (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Great Kimble
What else we do in Great Kimble
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take between one and two hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. Somewhere like Great Kimble needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by checking the airspace and any restrictions at your address.
- We arrange any permission that is needed before we fly.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- The drone captures close-up photos of the coverings, chimneys, valleys and gutters.
- We email a written report with the photographs and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know where you stand. Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What this survey cannot tell you
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Roofs and gardens beyond the one we’re surveying
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
- A flight where airspace permission is refused
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Large and complex roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Fragile roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
Flying and imaging in Great Kimble
Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from ground level, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons.
If you look after a building like Great Kimble Church of England School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Great Kimble is about 5 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We carry out drone roof surveys in Great Kimble for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. There is also a page for Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for drone roof surveys: HP17. We cover properties on Bridge Street, Hill View and Lower Icknield Way and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Great Kimble: Little Kimble (1 mile north-east), Askett (1 mile south-west), Lower Cadsden (1 mile south), Meadle (1 mile west) and Whiteleaf (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (5 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Great Kimble
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Swan pub and Princes Risborough School and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Great Kimble itself: Little Kimble station. Nearby you’ll also find National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.6 miles north) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.4 miles north). Open spaces near Great Kimble include Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
What we look for on each type of roof
Valleys and parapet gutters
Valleys and parapet gutters are hidden from the street. From above, we can see the linings, the joints and any debris.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Flat roof coverings wear out at different rates. Photos show how the covering is wearing.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Clear the loft hatch so we can check inside too
- Tell us the exact address when booking
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
- Book early if you are near an airport
The Premium Survey report comes the same day. It includes the drone photos where a flight was possible.
Look at the roof from ground level after strong winds. Debris in the garden is a sign to act on. A drone survey can show what has shifted.
When to book a survey in Great Kimble
Chimney tops take the worst of the weather. Cracked flaunching, loose pots and eroded pointing are frequently invisible from below. A drone gets close enough to see them in detail.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
The streets around a church such as Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that’s where a view by drone or thermal camera helps.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What they won’t be able to tell you