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Drone roof survey in Nunhead, Greater London
Drone roof surveys around Nunhead, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damage after a storm that cannot be seen from below
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
What affects the price in Nunhead
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- Building height and the viewpoints available
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The address and postcode of the property
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £400, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
About our drone roof survey in Nunhead
Our price is from £400, including VAT. The Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable, along with structural analysis, a same-day report and an in-person consultation. There is a 12-month follow-up as well. If a drone won’t help on your roof, we’ll say so. You get a written report with the close-up photos from the flight. We survey valleys and parapet gutters, tall and steep roofs and large and complex roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack and ridge pieces that have lifted.
In London’s terraces and conversions, roofs are packed close together, so privacy and neighbours matter as much as the view. We take care to focus on the roof we have been asked to look at. Tell us about the building and access when booking. Steep slopes, tall chimneys and rear additions are where the extra view helps most.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Nunhead (SE15, SE4, SE14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
How it works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In Nunhead, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- Where a flight restriction zone or restricted area applies, we seek permission first.
- We assess the wind, the weather and the surroundings before take-off.
- The drone captures close-up photos of the coverings, chimneys, valleys and gutters.
- Your report arrives by email, with close-up photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
For a price for drone roof surveys in Nunhead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
Steep roofs are risky to walk on. A drone photographs them closely from a safe position.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Outlets, edges and roof plant are common problem areas. We photograph them closely.
Places near Nunhead
Also in Nunhead
Do you need a drone roof survey in Nunhead?
Height and steep pitches make close inspection risky. Three-storey houses, blocks of flats and tall commercial buildings are common examples. We fly from the ground and bring the camera close to the roof.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
If you look after a building like Ivydale Primary School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Before booking anyone
- What they will not be able to tell you
- How soon the report will arrive
- What insurance they carry
- Is VAT included in the price?
Leave it or get it looked at?
Photographing a roof from the air doesn’t touch it. Nothing is cracked or dislodged by footsteps, so you see the roof exactly as it is. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Plain-English reports with photos
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Questions from Nunhead
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Nunhead?
Typically it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Nunhead?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
How fast do I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email.
What happens next?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Airspace, weather and Nunhead roofs
Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight.
The streets around a church such as Saint Antony with Saint Silas are often 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’s where a view from above or with a thermal imager helps. Queen's House lies about 2.4 miles north-east, so building around Nunhead goes back a long way. For older roofs nearby, a look by drone or thermal camera is a hands-off way to check condition.
Nunhead is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. We visit Nunhead as part of our work across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Nunhead is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
All of SE15, SE4 and SE14 is within our area for drone roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on Rye Road, Nash Road and Kitto Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Nunhead: Telegraph Hill (1 mile north-east), Honor Oak (1 mile south), Peckham (1 mile north-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Nunhead
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ivy House, Peckham Rye and Allenby Tutorial Trust. Nunhead has its own railway station: Nunhead station. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.7 miles east). The countryside around Nunhead includes Knight's Hill and One Tree Hill.