Hampshire · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Hursley
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach around Hursley, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below
- Flashings that have come away
Surveys for landlords and agents in Hursley
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Drone roof survey in Hursley: what you get
Neighbours’ privacy matters on every flight. We keep the camera on the roof we’re surveying, not on neighbouring homes and gardens. If your roof is shared, a word with next door beforehand helps. We inspect only what the owner has asked us to. Each flight is kept short and stays focused on the roof we’re there to survey. We survey fragile roofs, tall and steep roofs and large and complex roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are outlets choked with leaves and silt and slipped or missing slates on a high roof.
Some older homes in villages like Hursley are listed or in a conservation area. A look from above or with a thermal imager does not touch the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Hursley (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Drones, thermal imaging and Hursley roofs
Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help.
If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view by drone or thermal camera helps.
Hursley is about 3 miles north of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. If you’re in Hursley, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Hampshire coverage includes Hursley. Southampton is in our area too.
We work across SO21 for drone roof surveys. We cover properties on Sussex Close, Heathcote Place and Port Lane and the roads around them. If you are just outside Hursley, we cover Ladwell (1 mile south), Oliver's Battery (2 miles north-east), Compton (2 miles east), Otterbourne (2 miles south-east) and South Down (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (4 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south).
Near you in Hursley
In Hursley, that means homes and buildings near Thornden School and The King's Head pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Shawford station, roughly 2.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Winchester Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Hursley includes Twyford Down and Flexford Nature Reserve.
How the survey changes by roof type
Steep slate and tile slopes
Steep slopes are hard to inspect safely on foot. A drone photographs them closely from a safe position, showing slipped, cracked and missing pieces.
Large commercial roofs
Many commercial roofs have fragile sheets or roof lights. With a drone, nobody has to go near them.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Somewhere as small as Hursley, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- We arrange any permission that’s needed before we fly.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- 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
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Hursley questions
Is drone flying allowed in Hursley?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Will you come out to Hursley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
What does the report include?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the roof, any defects and our recommendations, in order of urgency where relevant. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take between one and two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Useful tips for Hursley property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Mention anything you’ve noticed on the roof
- Make sure the loft can be reached
- Check there’s room outside for the drone to take off
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
Your report arrives by email, with close-up photographs from the flight. Each finding is explained in plain words, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Plan a drone survey every few years for tall or large roofs. Comparing surveys shows what is wearing, and early repairs keep water out.
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What we’re asked to look at in Hursley
Parapet gutters, box gutters and central valleys sit out of sight. Debris collects where nobody looks, until water overflows inside. From above, they’re easy to see.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
Anyone responsible for a site like John Keble Church of England Primary School will know that big roofs are where photos from the air and thermal images show the most at once.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Is VAT included in the price?
Honest limits
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Roofs and gardens beyond the one we’re surveying
- A flight on a day when the weather is not safe
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Fragile roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Tall and steep roofs