Essex · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Great Notley
A careful look at the roof at your property in Great Notley, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
Airspace, weather and Great Notley roofs
If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. Our drone weighs under 250g, and we hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID. Flights in the open category stay under 120 m (400 ft), with the drone kept in sight.
If you look after a building such as White Court School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it. For an older house near a landmark like The Church in Great Notley, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Great Notley is about 2 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. Roofs in Great Notley get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Great Notley is one of the places in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Here we cover the CM77 postcode area for drone roof surveys. We offer drone roof surveys to properties on London Road, Harnham Drive and Colville Close. If you’re just outside Great Notley, we cover Row Green (1 mile south-east), Young's End (1 mile south), Little Common (1 mile north-west), Rayne (1 mile north-west) and Black Notley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Chelmsford (9 miles south), Maldon (11 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (15 miles east), Halstead (7 miles north-east) and Great Dunmow (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Great Notley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, The Essex Cricketers pub and Cuckoo Wood. The closest station to Great Notley is Braintree station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2.2 miles north-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Great Notley include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
About our drone roof survey in Great Notley
We fly a sub-250g drone, and we hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID. We keep it in sight throughout, and within the 120-metre limit that applies to all drones in the open category. Every flight is planned around the roof, the site and the people nearby. Before every flight, we check the airspace and the weather. Safety comes first on every visit. If you’ve noticed slipped or missing slates on a high roof and blistered or cracked flat roof coverings, we can find out what’s behind it.
Even in a smaller place like Great Notley, there may be airfields or restrictions nearby, so the Drone Safety Map is checked before any flight. Open ground can mean stronger wind, which also affects whether a small drone can fly. Each flight is planned with neighbours’ privacy in mind, as well as the airspace and the wind.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Great Notley (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- 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
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
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How we price drone roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The size of the roof
Prices start from £400, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It is useful to include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The kind of building and roof involved
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes an hour or two at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Great Notley 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.
- You give us the address and tell us about the roof.
- Any flight restriction at the address is checked, with permission requested if required.
- We assess the conditions and the take-off spot first.
- Close-up photos are taken of each slope, chimney, valley and gutter, with the drone always in view.
- We email the report with close-up photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Common questions in Great Notley
Will you come out to Great Notley?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
How do I find out if my home in Great Notley is listed?
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.
What happens if the weather is bad?
The flight waits for better weather. Wind and heavy rain are the two things that ground a small drone, so a new date is agreed with you.
What happens next?
You’ll receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How do I arrange a drone roof survey in Great Notley?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Will the drone show what’s under the tiles?
No. It sees only the outer surfaces. Leaks, damp timbers and condensation often show first from inside, so we inspect the roof space as well where access is safe.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Allow for a change of day in poor weather
- Move stored items away from the hatch
- A word with neighbours beforehand helps
- Let us know about any leaks or concerns
File the report and photos with your home documents. They give you something to compare against later.
After a storm, check from the garden and the street. Debris in the garden is a sign to act on. A drone survey can show what has shifted.
Why get it checked now?
Photos from a drone survey show how the roof looks today. Next time, you can compare and see what has moved or worn. It helps when you plan ahead. Arranging work in a smaller place like Great Notley is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- An independent look at the roof
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Honest limits
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Close-up photos of next door’s property
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- A flight where airspace permission is refused
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Great Notley
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Fragile roofs