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Drone Roof Survey in Hedgerley Green
Need a drone roof survey in Hedgerley Green? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
Drone roof survey in Hedgerley Green: what you get
Every flight starts with an airspace check. Near protected airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton, flight restriction zones mean permission is needed first. Central London has restricted areas of its own, which need NATS permission. If we can’t fly, we use other safe vantage points instead and tell you. Prison sites also have drone restriction zones. We survey large and complex roofs, chimney stacks and fragile roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are wind damage high on the roof and flashings that have come away.
In a small place like Hedgerley Green, open ground can mean strong wind. A small drone cannot fly safely in high 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.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Hedgerley Green (SL2)
- Region
- Slough
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Ridges and hips
Loose ridge pieces can be lifted in a storm. Spotting them early stops them falling.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
The flat roof on top of a block is rarely looked at. From above, standing water, splits and tired upstands are clear.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Flights in high wind or heavy rain
- Flying in a flight restriction zone without the airport’s permission
- The underside of the roof (that needs an inside check)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Fragile roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
Questions from Hedgerley Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hedgerley Green?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Are there drone restrictions around Hedgerley Green?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. 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.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
What do I do with the report?
You will receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Drones, thermal imaging and Hedgerley Green roofs
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from ground level, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help. We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Flights in the open category stay under 120 m (400 ft), with the drone kept in sight.
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement. Take a building like Gayhurst School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Hedgerley Green is about 3 miles south-east of Beaconsfield, in Slough. We visit Hedgerley Green as part of our work across Slough. Hedgerley Green is one of the places in Slough where we work for drone roof surveys. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of SL2 for drone roof surveys. We also cover the places around Hedgerley Green: Gerrards Cross (2 miles east), Fulmer (2 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles south), Tatling End (3 miles east) and Wexham Street (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Slough (5 miles south), Cippenham (5 miles south-west), Chalvey (5 miles south), Britwell (4 miles south), Langley (6 miles south) and Upton (5 miles south).
Around Hedgerley Green
In Hedgerley Green, that means homes and buildings near Bulstrode Park, The Chalfonts Community College and The White Horse Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Gerrards Cross station, roughly 1.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (2.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Hedgerley Green includes Church Wood and Pynesfield Lake.
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
- Keep dogs indoors during the visit
- Book early if you are near an airport
- Mention anything you’ve noticed on the roof
We email the report to you, with close-up photos from the flight. Findings are set out in plain English, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. A drone sees the outside, but the loft shows leaks and condensation from below. Take photos of any changes.
How the survey works
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes an hour or two at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Hedgerley Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- Where a flight restriction zone or restricted area applies, we seek permission first.
- We assess the wind, the weather and the surroundings before take-off.
- The drone captures close-up photos of the coverings, chimneys, valleys and gutters.
- We email a written report with the photos and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Do you need a drone roof survey in Hedgerley Green?
The top of a stack is the most exposed part of many roofs. Cracked flaunching, loose pots and eroded pointing are often invisible from below. A drone gets close enough to see them in detail.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
- Hidden gutters full of leaves
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
Historic houses such as Cliveden, about 4.5 miles west, show how far back building around Hedgerley Green goes. Photos from the air and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it.
Questions to ask before you book
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What experience they bring
- Whether you get a written report with photos