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Drone Roof Survey in Martyr's Green
Drone roof surveys across Martyr's Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
Drone roof survey in Martyr's Green
Drone surveys suit tall houses, blocks of flats, steep roofs and large commercial roofs. They also suit fragile roofs that nobody should walk on. The roof is photographed without being disturbed. Ahead of the visit, we check the address for any airspace restrictions that apply. We will tell you if another approach would work better. We survey tall and steep roofs, fragile roofs and flat roofs on upper floors, and people most frequently book us about lead work pulling away at abutments and loose ridge and hip tiles.
Some older homes in villages like Martyr's Green are listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, so it is a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Martyr's Green (KT11)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Let us know what you want to see
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
- Expect a little longer if permission is needed
- Keep dogs indoors during the visit
File the report and photos with your home documents. They give you something to compare against later, and they help if you sell.
Plan a drone survey every few years for tall or large roofs. Regular photos make changes easy to spot, so small faults are dealt with early.
The survey, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes between one and two hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a small place like Martyr's Green, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start by making sure a drone flight makes sense for the roof.
- We agree a date, including weekends, subject to the weather.
- The roof is photographed from the air, with the camera kept on your property.
- We also look inside the loft space where it’s safe.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Signs you need a drone roof survey in Martyr's Green
From the pavement, most of a tall roof is out of sight. Rear slopes, valleys and the tops of chimneys are hidden. Faults there can go unnoticed for years.
Problems we come across often include:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
Around Martyr's Green, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their report turnaround times
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Nearby places to Martyr's Green
What else we do in Martyr's Green
What affects the price in Martyr's Green
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Roof area
- Height and safe access
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Martyr's Green questions
Is my home in Martyr's Green listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Do you cover smaller places like Martyr's Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
Do drone rules differ in central London?
Central London has restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs, and flights there need NATS permission. We check the airspace for your address and apply where needed.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect what can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £400, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Drone roof surveys around Martyr's Green
We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Flights in the open category stay under 120 m (400 ft), with the drone kept in sight. In Surrey, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that’s where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place.
Byfleet Manor, about 2.2 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Martyr's Green. A drone or thermal survey doesn’t involve any work on the roof, which suits older buildings.
Martyr's Green is about 5 miles south of Weybridge, in Surrey. Martyr's Green is one of many places we visit across Surrey. Martyr's Green is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
We work across KT11 for drone roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Old Lane and Ockham Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Hatchford (1 mile north-east), Hatchford End (1 mile north-west), Downside (1 mile north-east), Wisley (2 miles north-west) and Pyrford Green (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles south-west), Woking (6 miles west), Camberley (13 miles west), Epsom (8 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Martyr's Green
Around Martyr's Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Forest and the Highlands and The Black Swan pub, among other places. Martyr's Green’s nearest station is Effingham Junction station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Send and Ripley History Society Museum (2.4 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Martyr's Green includes Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.