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Little Ickford Drone Roof Survey
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach in Little Ickford, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
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.
Chimney stacks
From the air, a lean or a loose pot is easy to see. Each defect is photographed for the report.
Drone roof survey in Little Ickford: what you get
We fly a sub-250g drone, and we hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID. It stays within sight for the whole flight, and well below the 120-metre height limit. Each flight is planned with the site and its surroundings in mind. Airspace and weather are checked before every flight. Safety comes first on every visit. If you’ve noticed cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots and worn lead at chimneys and walls, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Little Ickford, roofs can be steep, old and hard to see from the lane. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you can’t get from the ground. Weather and airspace are looked at ahead of the visit. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Little Ickford (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Photographing a roof from the air doesn’t touch it. Nothing is cracked or dislodged by footsteps, so the survey doesn’t create new problems. Around Little Ickford, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
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What else we do in Little Ickford
Useful tips for Little Ickford property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Let us know what you want to see
- A word with neighbours beforehand helps
- Expect a little longer if permission is needed
- Move stored items away from the hatch
If you need work done, roofers can work from the photos. The photos show the location and extent of every problem.
Have high or hard-to-reach roofs surveyed every few years. Regular photos make changes easy to spot, and early repairs keep water out.
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Older rural homes like those around Little Ickford can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We confirm whether a drone suits your roof.
- We agree a date, including weekends, subject to the weather.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- If the loft can be reached safely, it’s checked too.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Drone roof surveys in Little Ickford: local notes
Boarstall Tower, about 4.8 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Little Ickford. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Open category rules keep flights below 120 m (400 ft) and the drone within sight at all times.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Parish Church of St Nicholas, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ickford School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Little Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Whether the building in Little Ickford is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Little Ickford is one of the places in Buckinghamshire where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Postcode districts we cover here for drone roof surveys: HP18. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on Bulls Lane and Little Ickford or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Ickford (1 mile north-west), Shabbington (1 mile east), Draycott (1 mile south-west), Worminghall (1 mile north-west) and Albury (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (11 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
What’s near Little Ickford
We work in homes and buildings around The Royal Oak pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 4.9 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.6 miles west) and Thame Community Hospital (3.7 miles east). Not far away are Bernwood Meadows.
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
- Neighbouring roofs the owner hasn’t asked us to survey
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney stacks
- Fragile roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roofs on upper floors
Little Ickford: your questions answered
Is drone flying allowed in Little Ickford?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain.
How do I find out if my home in Little Ickford is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. 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.
Do you work in Little Ickford?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Little Ickford.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.