Hampshire · London and the South East
Penton Grafton Drone Roof Survey
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Penton Grafton. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Chimney tops in poor condition
- Damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below
Drone roof survey in Penton Grafton
They suit tall buildings, steep or large roofs and roofs that are hard to see from ground level. They’re useful where walking on the roof could damage it or is not safe, such as old slate, clay tiles or cement sheets. You get close-up views without anyone setting foot on the roof. We check the airspace for your address ahead of the visit. We’ll tell you if another approach would work better. If you’ve noticed damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below and cracked mortar along the ridge, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Penton Grafton may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care. Check with the council before planning any work on a listed building or one in a conservation area.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Penton Grafton (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Penton Grafton
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Penton Grafton. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Rural addresses near Penton Grafton can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We confirm whether a drone suits your roof.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting.
- Aerial photos are taken of your roof only, not the neighbours’.
- We also look inside the roof space where it’s safe.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking before the day
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Booking a survey
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
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What we can’t see
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
- The underside of the roof (that needs an inside check)
- A flight where airspace permission is refused
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Penton Grafton
- Large and complex roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Fragile roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
Penton Grafton: your questions answered
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Penton Grafton?
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 strong wind or a downpour.
Will you come out to Penton Grafton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s 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.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
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 and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Checking the roof from the ground
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Tell next door if the drone will be near their property
- Give us the full address so we can check the airspace
- Keep dogs indoors during the visit
- Let us know about any leaks or concerns
Premium also includes a 12-month follow-up. It helps you see how the roof has changed over the year.
Have high or hard-to-reach roofs surveyed every few years. Comparing surveys shows what is wearing, so small faults are dealt with early.
Airspace, weather and Penton Grafton roofs
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. A drone or thermal camera adds most on the steep, tall and hidden parts of roofs like these. We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). In the open category, flights stay below 120 m (400 ft) and within sight.
The streets around a church such as Holy Trinity Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where photos from the air and thermal images help. Take a building like Harrow Way Community School: big roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images show the most at once.
Penton Grafton is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Penton Grafton, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Penton Grafton is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton.
We cover every part of SP11 for drone roof surveys. Other places close to Penton Grafton include Penton Mewsey (1 mile north-east), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Weyhill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Around Penton Grafton
In Penton Grafton, that means homes and buildings near White Hart Public House. Penton Grafton’s nearest station is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover Museum (2.6 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
How the survey changes by roof type
Ridges and hips
Loose ridge pieces can be lifted in a storm. Finding them early keeps them from coming down.
Steep slate and tile slopes
On slate roofs, slipped slates often point to corroded nails. We can see the extent of it from above.