Kent · London and the South East
Drone roof survey in Parker's Green, Kent
Drone roof surveys around Parker's Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Flashings that have come away
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Blocked valleys and parapet gutters
Parker's Green: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Parker's Green?
Yes, Parker's Green is covered. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is my home in Parker's 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.
Can you survey a roof inside a flight restriction zone?
Near airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, London City and Stansted, flight restriction zones apply. We check the airspace for your address and seek permission where it is needed. If we cannot fly, we use other safe vantage points.
What happens after the survey?
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.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
What does a roof survey cost?
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Parker's Green
Every flight starts with an airspace check. Flight restriction zones around airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick and London City need permission from the airport or air traffic control. Parts of central London have restricted areas too, where NATS permission is needed. If permission is not given, we inspect by other means and explain why. Prisons have their own drone restriction zones too. Common reasons to book are flashings that have come away and debris building up in hidden gutters, on fragile roofs, tall and steep roofs and valleys and parapet gutters.
Somewhere as small as Parker's Green, older roofs are often steep and partly hidden by trees or outbuildings. A drone and a thermal camera each give a view you cannot get from ground level. Weather and airspace are checked before the visit, and the journey is planned beforehand. Older roofs with steep slopes and tall chimneys are where the extra view helps most.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Parker's Green (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
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What else we do in Parker's Green
How we price drone roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Flying and imaging in Parker's Green
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Steep or complicated roofs are often hard to see from the ground, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons.
Take an older house close to St Andrew: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that is where a view by drone or thermal camera helps. Old Soar Manor lies about 3.4 miles north, so building around Parker's Green goes back a long way. A drone or thermal survey does not involve any work on the roof, which suits older buildings.
Parker's Green is about 2 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We survey roofs in Parker's Green and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Parker's Green is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for drone roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We work across the TN11 postcode area for drone roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Hadlow Road East, Three Elm Lane and Cuckoo Lane. Nearby, we also carry out drone roof surveys in Pittswood (1 mile north), Hadlow (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile east), Barnes Street (2 miles east) and Goose Green (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north), Northfleet (15 miles north) and Swanley (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Parker's Green
Around Parker's Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Three Squirrels pub, Hadlow Rural Community School and Hadlow Rural Community School. Parker's Green’s nearest station is Tonbridge station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hadlow Tower museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Move stored items away from the hatch
- Let us know what you want to see
- Share the postcode so we can check for restrictions
- Let neighbours know about the flight if your roof is shared
The Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation to talk through the photographs and findings. You can ask about anything that isn’t clear.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, especially in autumn. On high roofs, leave clearing to a professional. Blocked hidden gutters cause many leaks.
What we do, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older roofs in small places like Parker's Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You give us the address and let us know about the roof.
- We check the airspace and seek any permission 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.
- We email the report with close-up photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Parker's Green
A drone record gives you a baseline. Next time, you can compare and see what has moved or worn. It helps when you plan ahead. In a small place like Parker's Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
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 us?
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Prices that include VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
Signs you need a drone roof survey in Parker's Green
Hidden gutters and valleys are easy to overlook. Debris collects where nobody looks, until it causes a leak inside. From above, they’re easy to see.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
Anyone responsible for a site like Woodlands Primary School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Before booking anyone
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What insurance they carry