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Drone roof survey in Hale, Hampshire
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out drone roof surveys in Hale.
- Blocked valleys and parapet gutters
- Ridge pieces that have lifted
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
Questions from Hale
Is drone flying allowed in Hale?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
How do I find out if my home in Hale is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re 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.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
About our drone roof survey in Hale
A drone can see more than your roof, so we take care. The camera stays on your roof, not on gardens or windows next door. If your roof is shared, a word with next door beforehand helps. We survey the roof you’ve asked us to look at. Each flight is kept short and stays focused on the roof we’re there to survey. Typical surveys look at slates or tiles shifted by high winds and cracked mortar along the ridge, across large and complex roofs, fragile roofs and flat roofs on upper floors.
Villages like Hale frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. We plan the journey, access and timing around the weather. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Hale (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Keep a clear space in the garden or drive for take-off
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
- Allow time for permission if you are in a flight restriction zone
- Let us know what you want to see
File the report and photos with your home documents. They’re a useful baseline for future surveys.
Have high or hard-to-reach roofs surveyed every few years. Regular photos make changes easy to spot, so small faults are dealt with early.
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How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Somewhere like Hale needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You give us the address so we can check the airspace.
- If permission is needed, we ask for it ahead of the visit.
- On the day, we check the weather and the site before flying.
- The sub-250g drone takes close-up photos of the roof, kept in sight throughout.
- We email a written report with the photographs and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Do you need a drone roof survey in Hale?
Not every roof can take a person’s weight. Old slates and clay tiles crack underfoot, and fragile sheet roofs are dangerous to walk on. With a drone, the roof is photographed without anyone stepping on it.
Problems we come across often include:
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Slates or tiles shifted by high winds
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- When you will get the report
Airspace, weather and Hale roofs
Breamore House, about 2.5 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hale. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Our drone weighs under 250g, and we hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID. Open category rules keep flights below 120 m (400 ft) and the drone within sight at all times.
Anyone responsible for a site like Hale Primary School will know that big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
Hale is in Hampshire. Bookings from Hale are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too.
We survey roofs across SP6 for drone roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Hatchet Green and Queen Street. Other places close to Hale include Hatchet Green (1 mile north-east) and North Charford (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles east), Romsey (11 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (9 miles south) and Marchwood (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Hale
Typical jobs here are in homes near Woodfalls Inn and The Trafalgar School at Downton, among other places. A little further out are Salisbury District Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Downton Moot Close (1.6 miles north-west).
Checking the roof from the ground
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking, as it helps us focus the survey.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Roof by roof
Large commercial roofs
Older cement sheet roofs may contain asbestos. We flag it in the report so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check.
Valleys and parapet gutters
When a parapet outlet blocks, water can come inside. We check outlets and photograph any build-up.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A drone record gives you a baseline. Comparing them with later photos shows what has changed. It’s useful for planning maintenance over the years. Older and listed buildings around Hale may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What you get with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Surveys on any day of the week
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.