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Drone Roof Survey in New Barnet
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in New Barnet from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
- Debris building up in hidden gutters
Drone roof survey in New Barnet
Drone surveys suit tall houses, blocks of flats, steep roofs and large commercial roofs. They’re useful where walking on the roof could damage it or is not safe. You get close-up views without anyone setting foot on the roof. Before the visit, we check the address for any airspace restrictions that apply. If a drone isn’t the right tool, we’ll say so. We survey valleys and parapet gutters, large and complex roofs and tall and steep roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are ponding and splits on a high flat roof and lifted or split lead flashings.
London roofs sit shoulder to shoulder in terraces and blocks, so privacy and neighbours matter as much as the view. Images are taken to show the roof we are surveying, with care for neighbours’ privacy, in New Barnet as anywhere. Mention access, height and anything unusual about the building as you book. The extra view helps most on steep slopes, tall stacks and rear additions.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- New Barnet (EN5, EN4, N20)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price drone roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
When to book a survey in New Barnet
Big commercial and industrial roofs cover a lot of ground. The drone covers the surface area by area, showing patterns of wear that are hard to spot up close. You see the whole roof, not just the parts near an access point.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Hidden gutters full of leaves
- Plant growth and moss on the roof
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
If you look after a building like St Mary's CofE Primary School, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What exactly goes into their report
Tips that help
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Expect a little longer if permission is needed
- Check the loft can be reached
- Let us know what you want to see
- Share the postcode so we can check for restrictions
The Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation to go through what the drone showed. It is a chance to ask about anything in the report.
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.
What this survey can’t tell you
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
- Roofs and gardens beyond the one we’re surveying
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in New Barnet
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
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New Barnet: your questions answered
Can you fly a drone over a roof in New Barnet?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Across London there are restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, plus restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in New Barnet?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will I get photos?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It normally takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in New Barnet moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- First, we check whether a drone is the right tool.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- Where there is safe access, we check the loft as well.
- You get photos, findings and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
Why get it checked now?
It’s hard to plan maintenance for a roof nobody has looked at. Our report shows the condition of each area, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant. You can tackle the urgent items first. In New Barnet, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Drone roof surveys in New Barnet: local notes
About 3.8 miles north lies Wyllyotts Manor, a reminder of how long the area around New Barnet has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Where a roof is steep, tall or hard to see from ground level, drone photos and thermal images add detail.
The streets around a church such as Holy Trinity Lyonsdown are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from the ground, and that is where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps. If you run a business near Spires Shopping Centre, a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it.
New Barnet is about 1 mile east of Barnet, in Greater London. If you’re in New Barnet, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Greater London coverage includes New Barnet. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Every address in EN5, EN4 and N20 is covered for drone roof surveys. You’ll find streets like York Road, Park Road and Henry Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Barnet (1 mile west), Cockfosters (1 mile north-east), East Barnet (1 mile south-east), Underhill (1 mile west) and Whetstone (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near New Barnet
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Trent School Cockfosters, East Barnet School and The Alexandra pub and the streets around them. New Barnet has its own railway station: New Barnet station. Other landmarks nearby include Spires Shopping Centre (1.6 miles north-west) and Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2 miles south). For a walk, there is Greenhill Gardens and Darland's Lake.