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Drone roof survey in Leaves Green, Greater London
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach across Leaves Green, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Hidden gutters full of leaves
- Plant growth and moss on the roof
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
Can I check my roof myself?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
How a drone roof survey works in Leaves Green
The weather decides whether a drone can fly. We do not fly in high wind or heavy rain, because the drone has to stay safely under control. If the day turns out unsuitable, we’ll talk about another date or inspect what we can by other means. We check the forecast ahead of the visit and again on site. Light wind and dry weather give the clearest close-up photos. A short delay is better than a rushed flight. If you’ve noticed hidden gutters full of leaves and slipped or missing slates on a high roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
London airspace is busy and tightly controlled: there are flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every address in Leaves Green is checked before any drone flight, and permission is never taken for granted.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Leaves Green (BR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Keep pets indoors during the flight
- Tell next door if the drone will be near their property
- Allow for a change of day in poor weather
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
You get an in-person consultation with the Premium Survey to talk through the photographs and findings. It’s a chance to ask about anything in the report.
Keep the loft space ventilated. Condensation in the loft can damage timbers and insulation, and it is something only an inside check will show. Keep insulation clear of the eaves.
Drones, thermal imaging and Leaves Green roofs
Leaves Green is about 1 mile from Biggin Hill Airport, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from the ground, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
Take a building like Meridian High School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Leaves Green, along with any off-street space.
Leaves Green is about 4 miles south of Bromley, in Greater London. We cover Leaves Green and the rest of Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small. You can also see our page for London.
Here we cover the BR2 postcode area for drone roof surveys. Streets in the area include Ashmore Lane and Main Road. Nearby, we also carry out drone roof surveys in Farthing Street (1 mile north-east), Downe (1 mile east), Nash (1 mile north-west), Luxted (1 mile south-east) and Keston (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north).
Landmarks near Leaves Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Kings Arms and South Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hayes (Kent) station, roughly 2.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Bethlem Museum of the Mind (3 miles north) and Princess Royal University Hospital (2.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Nore Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
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What a drone roof survey does not cover
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Close-up photos of next door’s property
- Flying in a flight restriction zone without the airport’s permission
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Fragile roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Large and complex roofs
FAQs for Leaves Green
Is my home in Leaves Green listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Leaves Green?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Can you fly a drone near an airport?
Sometimes, with permission. Confirmed flight restriction zones include Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Stansted, Luton and Southampton, among others, and a flight inside one needs the airport’s or air traffic control’s say-so. Without it, we inspect from other safe viewpoints.
Is your drone operator registered?
Yes. We hold both a CAA Flyer ID and an Operator ID. The drone we use weighs under 250g.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it doesn’t include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Can a drone see inside my loft?
No. It sees only the outer surfaces. The underside tells us things the drone cannot, so we inspect the roof space as well where access is safe.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Leaves Green
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a London area like Leaves Green, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by making sure a drone flight makes sense for the roof.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- We also look inside the roof space where it’s safe.
- You get photos, findings and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
When to book a survey in Leaves Green
Parapet gutters, box gutters and central valleys sit out of sight. Leaves, silt and plant growth build up unseen, until water overflows inside. From above, they’re easy to see.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Ridge pieces that have lifted
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
Down House, about 1.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Leaves Green. For older roofs nearby, a look by drone or thermal camera is a hands-off way to check condition.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?