Greater London · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Greenford
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach for Greenford and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
- Debris building up in hidden gutters
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
What happens if roof problems are left?
Small defects on a high roof grow with each storm. Finding them now means less to put right, whatever height the roof is. In Greenford, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Why us?
- Photos and a written report every time
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See our cost guide and our case studies.
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Greenford
We fly a sub-250g drone, and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator, with a Flyer ID and an Operator ID. We keep it in sight throughout, and well below the 120-metre height limit. Each flight is planned with the site and its surroundings in mind. Airspace and weather are checked before every flight. Safety comes first on every visit. If you are worried about outlets choked with leaves and silt and vegetation in valleys and gutters, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
London airspace is busy and tightly controlled: there are flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every address in Greenford is checked before any drone flight, and where permission is needed, the flight waits for it.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Greenford (UB6, UB5, UB1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of drone roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The roof’s overall size
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Nearby places to Greenford
Also in Greenford
Flying and imaging in Greenford
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Greenford is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from ground level, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help. Across London there are restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, plus restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight.
Shop and office owners around London Designer Outlet may find that big, flat commercial roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help most. Anyone responsible for a site like Oldfield Primary School will know that a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Greenford is about 3 miles north-west of Ealing, in Greater London. In Greenford, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We work across the UB6, UB5 and UB1 postcode area for drone roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Courthope Road, Oldfield Farm Gardens and Greenford Road and the roads around them. You will find Greenford on the A4090 and A4127, so it’s easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Northolt (1 mile north-west), Perivale (1 mile east), Sudbury (2 miles north-east), Sudbury Hill (2 miles north-east) and Dormers Wells (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (7 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Greenford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ada Lovelace Church of England High School, The Railway pub and Northala Fields and the streets around them. Greenford has its own railway station: Greenford station. Well-known places in the area include London Designer Outlet (3 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (2 miles north). Open spaces near Greenford include Northala Fields and Litten Nature Reserve.
Roof by roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
Steep slopes are hard to inspect safely on foot. A drone photographs them closely from a safe position.
Ridges and hips
Wind lifts loose ridge and hip tiles. Spotting them early stops them falling.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Greenford
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Signs you need a drone roof survey in Greenford
Strong winds can lift slates, tiles and ridge pieces. Damage on a high or steep roof is hard to judge from the garden. A drone shows what has slipped, lifted or gone.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
- Moss and weeds taking hold up top
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
Parking in Greenford, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier, as a space near the door cannot be promised.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it typically takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Surveys in Greenford can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- First comes the address, plus a note of what worries you about the roof.
- We check the airspace and seek any permission needed.
- On the day, we check the wind, weather and site before flying.
- We fly the sub-250g drone close to the roof and photograph each area.
- We email the report with close-up photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us about parking before the day
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
Greenford questions
Are there drone restrictions around Greenford?
Typically it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain.
How do I find out if my home in Greenford is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Can you give me structural calculations?
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.