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Drone Roof Survey in Merrow
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Merrow, with photos and a written report.
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Flashings that have come away
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
Drone roof survey in Merrow: what you get
A drone can see more than your roof, so we take care. We keep the camera on the roof we are surveying, not on neighbouring homes and gardens. If your roof is joined to a neighbour’s, it’s worth letting them know about the visit. We inspect only what the owner has asked us to. Flights are kept as short as the job allows and focused on the roof in question. If you’ve noticed tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack and ridge pieces that have lifted, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Around Merrow, lots of roofs are low enough to see partly from the garden or the street. Chimney tops, valleys and rear slopes are where close-up or thermal images help most. Both depend on the weather on the day, as calm, dry conditions suit both. Even so, a close-up image often shows wear on ridges and flashings that a view from the ground misses.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Merrow (GU1, GU4)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a drone roof survey in Merrow?
Hidden gutters and valleys are easy to overlook. Leaves, silt and plant growth build up unseen, until it causes a leak inside. From above, they’re easy to see.
We’re frequently asked to look at:
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Chimney tops in poor condition
Take an older house close to Church of St John the Evangelist: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that’s where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- When you will get the report
Common questions in Merrow
Are there drone restrictions around Merrow?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain.
Is my home in Merrow listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover Merrow?
Yes. We survey roofs in Merrow and the rest of Surrey. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable.
What do I do with the report?
You will get the report by email. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Roof by roof
Valleys and parapet gutters
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a valley in the middle. You can’t see it from the street at all, but it’s plain to see from the air.
Large commercial roofs
Older cement sheet roofs may contain asbestos. We don’t test for it, but we flag it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check.
What a drone roof survey doesn’t cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Neighbouring roofs the owner hasn’t asked us to survey
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Merrow
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
Drone roof surveys around Merrow
Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Many roofs like these cannot be judged properly from the pavement, and that is where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place.
Clandon Park lies about 0.9 miles east, so building around Merrow goes back a long way. For older roofs nearby, a look by drone or thermal camera is a hands-off way to check condition. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bushy Hill Junior School, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Merrow is about 2 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. Roofs in Merrow get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. Our Surrey coverage includes Merrow.
We survey roofs across the GU1 and GU4 postcode area for drone roof surveys. Whether your property is on Park Lane, Grove Road and Wykeham Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Merrow: Burpham (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles north-east), Guildford (2 miles west) and Chilworth (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Merrow
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Peter's Catholic School, St Peter's Catholic School and Riverside Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Clandon station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Guildford Castle (2.1 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Merrow include St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a drone roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Move stored items away from the hatch
- Check there’s room outside for the drone to take off
- Let us know what you want to see
- Let neighbours know about the flight if your roof is shared
We email the report to you, with close-up photos from the flight. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have fallen. On tall buildings, use a professional with the right access equipment. Many leaks start with a blocked outlet.
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. In a smaller place like Merrow, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- We agree a date, including weekends, subject to the weather.
- We fly over the roof, keeping the camera on the property we’re surveying.
- If the loft can be reached safely, it is checked too.
- You get photos, findings and clear recommendations.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking.