Greater London · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Norwood Green
Not sure what state the roof is in? We carry out drone roof surveys in Norwood Green and across Greater London.
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Wind damage high on the roof
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Norwood Green
Neighbours’ privacy matters on every flight. The camera stays on your roof, not on neighbouring homes and gardens. If your roof is joined to a neighbour’s, it is worth letting them know about the visit. We inspect only what the owner has asked us to. Each flight is kept short and stays focused on the roof we’re there to survey. We are often asked to look into flashings that have come away and damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below, on chimney stacks, fragile roofs and flat roofs on upper floors.
Many London roofs are hidden from the pavement: butterfly roofs behind parapets, dormer tops and flat roofs over back additions. Drone photos and thermal images can show parts of a roof that are hard to reach safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Norwood Green as anywhere. What a thermal image shows is temperature, so anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Norwood Green (UB2, TW5, TW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Norwood Green
Is my home in Norwood Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Norwood Green?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, and it’s agreed before booking.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
How do I arrange a drone roof survey in Norwood Green?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
When does the report arrive?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, like an exchange date, let us know when booking.
Also near Norwood Green
More services for Norwood Green
What a drone roof survey doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A flight on a day when the weather isn’t safe
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
- Roofs and gardens beyond the one we’re surveying
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Large and complex roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Tall and steep roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Valleys and parapet gutters
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Surveys in Norwood Green can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- First comes the address, plus a note of what worries you about the roof.
- Airspace restrictions are checked and permission sought where needed.
- On the day, we check the wind, weather and site before flying.
- Close-up photos are taken of each slope, chimney, valley and gutter, with the drone always in view.
- The findings, photos and recommendations reach you by email.
How to prepare
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Drone roof surveys in Norwood Green: local notes
Norwood Green is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport. We check the exact boundary for the address before flying, and if the roof falls inside it, we ask for permission first. Within a mile and a half or so of Norwood Green there are several hotels, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, often have flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, large roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help. Shop and office owners around Treaty Centre may find that thermal images can show trapped moisture across a wide commercial roof. If you look after a building like St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit.
Norwood Green is about 1 mile south-east of Southall, in Greater London. We cover Norwood Green and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Norwood Green. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Every address in UB2, TW5 and TW7 is within our area for drone roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Norwood Road, Stour Avenue and Durham Avenue, all of which we cover. Main roads around Norwood Green include the M4 and A3005, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Norwood Green: North Hyde (1 mile west), Heston (1 mile south-west), Osterley (1 mile south-east), Spring Grove (1 mile south-east) and Lampton (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (7 miles east), St Pancras (11 miles east) and Shoreditch (13 miles east).
Around Norwood Green
In Norwood Green, that means homes and buildings near Inwood Park, The Plough Public House and Heston Community School, among other places. The closest station to Norwood Green is Southall station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Bernard's Hospital (1 mile north-east) and Museum of Army Music (2.7 miles south). Open spaces near Norwood Green include Garden Lake and Castlebar Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving a high roof unchecked means relying on what you can see from below. Close-up photos show what’s really there, slope by slope. Seeing the problem makes it easier to decide what to do. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
There’s no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.