Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Drone roof survey in High Wych, Hertfordshire
Wondering about the roof at a property in High Wych? You can book a drone roof survey in High Wych and across Hertfordshire.
- Ridge pieces that have lifted
- Chimney tops in poor condition
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in High Wych
We carry out drone roof surveys in High Wych and across London and the South East, subject to airspace checks and the weather. Flights take place on weekdays and at weekends. We check the airspace for your address before booking a flight. The report includes the drone photos and our recommendations. To ask whether a drone survey suits your roof, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We survey fragile roofs, flat roofs on upper floors and chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are storm damage on steep or tall roofs and ridge and hip pieces working loose.
Some older homes in villages like High Wych are listed or in a conservation area. A look by drone or thermal camera doesn’t touch the roof, so it is a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- High Wych (CM21)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in High Wych
Small defects on a high roof grow with each storm. Spotting them early keeps the work smaller, whatever height the roof is. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like High Wych, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Every price we give includes VAT. Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
Why us?
- Surveys on any day of the week
- An independent view of the roof
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Signs you need a drone roof survey in High Wych
Steep and tall roofs are hard to inspect safely. Three-storey houses, blocks of flats and tall commercial buildings are common examples. We fly from ground level and bring the camera close to the roof.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St James the Great are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Are they insured for the work?
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Questions from High Wych
Will you come out to High Wych?
Yes. High Wych is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is my home in High Wych listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, plenty. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
Does your drone take thermal images?
The drone survey is a photographic inspection. Thermal imaging is carried out separately, included in our Premium Survey.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit typically takes an hour or two at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Around High Wych, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- We arrange any permission that is needed before we fly.
- On the day, we check the weather and the site before flying.
- We fly the drone close to the roof to photograph it in detail, always in sight.
- Your report arrives by email, with close-up photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
How to book
To get a price for drone roof surveys in High Wych, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Practical tips
Getting the most from a drone roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Let us know what you want to see
- Share the postcode so we can check for restrictions
- Expect a little longer if permission is needed
- Check there is room outside for the drone to take off
Your report arrives by email, with close-up photographs from the flight. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, particularly in autumn. On tall buildings, use a professional with the right access equipment. Many leaks start with a blocked outlet.
Drones, thermal imaging and High Wych roofs
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. About 3.9 miles north-west lies Much Hadham Palace, a reminder of how long the area around High Wych has been built on. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building such as High Wych Church of England Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
High Wych is about 3 miles north of Harlow, in Hertfordshire. We carry out drone roof surveys in High Wych for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in CM21 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on Mansfield, High Wych Lane and Broadfields or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Sawbridgeworth (1 mile east), Lower Sheering (2 miles east), Allen's Green (2 miles north), Spellbrook (2 miles north-east) and Sheering (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Stevenage (15 miles north-west), Bishop's Stortford (4 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles west), Hoddesdon (7 miles south-west), Cheshunt (10 miles south-west) and Hatfield (15 miles west).
What’s near High Wych
In High Wych, that means homes and buildings near The Half Moon Public House, Leventhorpe and Gibberd Garden. The closest station to High Wych is Harlow Mill station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Harlow Mill (1.3 miles south) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (3 miles south-west). Open spaces near High Wych include Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks and loose pots are easier to judge from above. Each defect is photographed for the report.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Leaks frequently start at outlets, edges and around plant. They’re all captured in close-up, as far as the flight allows.