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Drone roof survey in Petts Wood, Greater London
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach across Petts Wood, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
- Damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
About our drone roof survey in Petts Wood
Prices start from £400, including VAT. A drone inspection, where applicable, is also part of our Premium Survey, along with structural analysis, a same-day report and an in-person consultation. There is a 12-month follow-up as well. We’ll tell you if a drone is not the right tool for your roof. You get a written report with the close-up photos from the flight. If you’ve noticed tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack and standing water on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
London airspace is busy and tightly controlled: restriction zones surround Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs have restricted areas of their own. Every address in Petts Wood is checked before any drone flight, and where permission is needed, the flight waits for it.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Petts Wood (BR5, BR6, BR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Petts Wood questions
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Petts Wood?
Normally 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. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Petts Wood?
Parking in Petts Wood, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
How do I book a survey in Petts Wood?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Will you check the loft?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Why get it checked now?
A drone survey disturbs nothing on the roof. Fragile slates and tiles stay as they are, so you see the roof exactly as it is. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book us in Petts Wood
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
How the survey works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents as you book.
- You give us the address so we can check the airspace.
- We arrange any permission that’s needed before we fly.
- We assess the wind, the weather and the surroundings before take-off.
- The sub-250g drone takes close-up photos of the roof, kept in sight throughout.
- Your report arrives by email, with close-up photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets in another room
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Drones, thermal imaging and Petts Wood roofs
Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Many roofs like these can’t be judged properly from the pavement, and that’s where a view from above or a thermal image earns its place.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Francis Church, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof often shows up clearly on a thermal image. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Crofton Junior School, a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Petts Wood, along with any off-street space.
Petts Wood is about 1 mile west of Orpington, in Greater London. Petts Wood gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for drone roof surveys: BR5, BR6 and BR2. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on Tent Peg Lane, Ryecroft Road and Beaumont Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Petts Wood include Crofton (1 mile south), Broom Hill (1 mile south-east), Southborough (1 mile west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-west) and Bromley Common (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Around Petts Wood
Typical jobs here are in homes near Jubilee Country Park, Bromley High School and Daylight Inn, among other places. There’s a railway station in Petts Wood itself: Petts Wood station. Other landmarks nearby include Bridgeways Day Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Petts Wood include The Warren and Summer Hill.
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Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Photos in conditions too poor to fly
- A structural engineer’s report
- Neighbouring roofs the owner hasn’t asked us to survey
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Large and complex roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Tall and steep roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Fragile roofs
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Mention anything you’ve noticed on the roof
- Share the postcode so we can check for restrictions
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
- Allow for a change of day in poor weather
File the report and photos with your home documents. They give you something to compare against later, and they help if you sell.
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 affects the cost of drone roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Prices start from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.