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Drone roof survey in Maynard's Green, East Sussex
Need a drone roof survey in Maynard's Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Maynard's Green
A drone can see more than your roof, so we take care. The camera stays on your roof, not on gardens or windows next door. If your roof is shared, a word with next door beforehand helps. 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. We survey chimney stacks, fragile roofs and valleys and parapet gutters, and the problems we are asked to look at most are vegetation in valleys and gutters and standing water on a flat roof.
Villages like Maynard's Green frequently stand in open country, where wind can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with little wind. We plan the journey, access and timing around the weather. A change in the forecast can mean moving the visit to another day.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Maynard's Green (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
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.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. In a small place like Maynard's Green, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- A date is fixed, with a fallback in case the weather turns.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- We also look inside the roof space where it is safe.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Booking a survey
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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Drone roof surveys in Maynard's Green: local notes
Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. 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.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Christ Church, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps. Take a building like Maynards Green Community Primary School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof. Historic houses such as Horselunges Manor, about 4.2 miles south, show how far back building around Maynard's Green goes. A drone or thermal survey does not involve any work on the roof, which suits older buildings.
Maynard's Green is about 6 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Bookings from Maynard's Green are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Brighton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for drone roof surveys: TN21. You’ll find streets such as West Street Lane, Tubwell Lane and Sicklehatch Lane, and we cover them all. You will find Maynard's Green on the B2203, so it is easy for us to get to. If you are just outside Maynard's Green, we cover Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Horam (1 mile south), Vines Cross (1 mile south-east), Heathfield (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles south-west) and Hailsham (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Maynard's Green
In Maynard's Green, that means homes and buildings near Heathfield Community College and Runt-in-Tun pub. Nearby you will also find Old Castle (4.5 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
Common questions in Maynard's Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Maynard's Green?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Maynard's Green within the area you cover?
Yes. Maynard's Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Does your drone take thermal images?
The drone gives you detailed photos of the outside of the roof. Thermal imaging comes with the Premium Survey, as a separate check.
Will the drone show what’s under the tiles?
No. It shows what’s on the outside. Leaks, damp timbers and condensation often show first from inside, so we check the loft too where we can.
Do you hold CAA registration for the drone?
Yes, we are. Our Flyer ID and Operator ID come from the CAA, and we fly a drone that weighs under 250g.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Why act early in Maynard's Green
Photographing a roof from the air does not touch it. Fragile slates and tiles stay as they are, so the survey does not create new problems. In a place like Maynard's Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £400, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book with us
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Prices that include VAT
- PI and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
What a drone roof survey doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Close-up photos of next door’s property
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Tall and steep roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Large and complex roofs
What affects the price in Maynard's Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £400, including VAT.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Make sure there’s room outside for the drone to take off
- Keep pets indoors during the flight
- Tell next door if the drone will be near their property
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. They’ll see exactly where each defect is, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, ideally once the leaves have fallen. On high roofs, leave clearing to a professional. Blocked hidden gutters cause many leaks.