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Drone Roof Survey in Inner Avenue
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Drone roof surveys in Inner Avenue, with photos and a clear written report.
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
- Chimney tops in poor condition
When to book a survey in Inner Avenue
Hidden gutters and valleys are easy to overlook. Leaves, silt and plant growth build up unseen, until water overflows inside. From above, they’re easy to see.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
Anyone responsible for a site like Bevois Town Primary School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Their report turnaround times
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Their insurance cover
About our drone roof survey in Inner Avenue
A drone can see more than your roof, so we take care. We keep the camera on the roof we are surveying, not on gardens or windows next door. If your roof is joined to a neighbour’s, it is worth letting them know about the visit. We survey the roof you’ve asked us to look at. Flights are kept as short as the job allows and focused on the roof in question. If you’ve noticed eroded pointing on a chimney stack and wind damage high on the roof, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney stacks, flat roofs on upper floors and valleys and parapet gutters alike.
Places like Inner Avenue can be near small airfields or other airspace restrictions, so the Drone Safety Map is checked before any flight. Exposed sites can be windy, and a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind, while thermal imaging also works best with little wind. Each flight is planned with neighbours’ privacy in mind, as well as the airspace and the wind.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Inner Avenue (SO14, SO15, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Inner Avenue, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- We confirm whether a drone suits your roof.
- A date is fixed, with a fallback in case the weather turns.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- If the loft can be reached safely, it’s checked too.
- You get photos, findings and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
To get a price for drone roof surveys in Inner Avenue, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Why act early in Inner Avenue
Planning roof work without seeing the roof is a gamble. You get photos of every part we can see. You can tackle the urgent items first. In an older home around Inner Avenue, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why us?
- An independent look at the roof
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Photographs and a written report every time
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When you need someone else
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Flights in strong wind or heavy rain
- Anything inside the loft or under the coverings
- Close-up photos of next door’s property
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Fragile roofs
- Large and complex roofs
Drones, thermal imaging and Inner Avenue roofs
Inner Avenue lies within about 2 miles of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Inner Avenue is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly.
Southampton Tudor House and Garden lies about 1.2 miles south, so building around Inner Avenue goes back a long way. Older roofs nearby can be steep and hard to see from ground level, and a survey from the air or with a thermal camera doesn’t touch the roof itself. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Marlands Shopping Centre, large commercial roofs are often easiest to see by drone or thermal camera.
Inner Avenue is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. We carry out drone roof surveys in Inner Avenue for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Southampton coverage includes Inner Avenue.
We work across the SO14, SO15 and SO17 postcode area for drone roof surveys. Streets in the area include Alma Road, Rose Road and Lawn Road. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Southampton (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile north-east), St Denys (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile east) and St Mary's (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Thornhill (3 miles east), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Weston (3 miles south-east), Hounsdown (4 miles west) and Nursling (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Inner Avenue
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Anne's Catholic School, St Mary's Independent School and Rockstone Place Park and the streets around them. Inner Avenue’s nearest station is St Denys station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east. A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (0.8 miles south). Not far away are Netley Common.
Inner Avenue questions
Do you cover smaller places like Inner Avenue?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Inner Avenue?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Inner Avenue is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How do I arrange a drone roof survey in Inner Avenue?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey seven days a week.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. The report follows by email.
What does the report include?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, backed by photos. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Inner Avenue
Letting agents and landlords in Inner Avenue book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Inner Avenue and across Southampton can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof by roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
Steep roofs are risky to walk on. From the air, every course of slates or tiles can be seen.
Chimney stacks
The top of a stack is normally out of view. Close-up photos show the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, so cracks and gaps are clear.