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Drone roof survey in Pimlico, Greater London
Drone roof surveys in Pimlico and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Slates or tiles shifted by high winds
Pimlico: your questions answered
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Pimlico?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
How do I find out if my home in Pimlico is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Does your drone take thermal images?
The drone survey is a photographic inspection. Thermal imaging is a separate check, and it’s part of the Premium Survey.
Do you cover Pimlico?
Yes. We survey roofs in Pimlico and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How long will you be at the property?
The visit typically takes between one and two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. We’ll give you an idea of timing when booking.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pimlico
Drones need reasonable weather. Strong wind or heavy rain rules out a flight, because control and safety come first. If the weather turns, we will agree another day or inspect what we can by other means. We check the forecast ahead of the visit and again on site. Calm, dry conditions give the sharpest close-up photos. A short delay is better than a rushed flight. We survey fragile roofs, flat roofs on upper floors and chimney stacks, and people most often book us about standing water on a flat roof and blocked valleys and parapet gutters.
In London’s terraces and conversions, roofs are packed close together, which makes care around neighbours part of the job. Images are taken to show the roof we’re surveying, with care for neighbours’ privacy, in Pimlico as anywhere. Tell us about the building and access as you book. Steep slopes, tall chimneys and rear additions are where the extra view helps most.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Pimlico (SW1P, SW1V, SW1W)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Pimlico
Small defects on a high roof grow with each storm. Spotting them early keeps the work smaller, whatever height the roof is. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why us?
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Pimlico
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Flying in a flight restriction zone without the airport’s permission
- Anything inside the loft or under the coverings
- Flights in high wind or heavy rain
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Chimney stacks
- Tall and steep roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
- Fragile roofs
Signs you need a drone roof survey in Pimlico
Hidden gutters and valleys are easy to overlook. Leaves, silt and plant growth build up unseen, until water overflows inside. A drone shows them clearly from above.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Blocked valleys and parapet gutters
For a London address like Pimlico, it is useful to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Drone roof surveys in Pimlico: local notes
Pimlico is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea. We ask the heliport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it’s given. There are several hotels within about a mile and a half of Pimlico, and like offices and blocks, hotels frequently sit under flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, large roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once.
If you run a business near Harrods, big, flat commercial roofs are where aerial photos and thermal images help most. Historic houses such as Buckingham Palace, about 0.9 miles north, show how far back building around Pimlico goes. Older roofs nearby can be steep and hard to see from the ground, and a survey from above or with a thermal imager doesn’t touch the roof itself.
Pimlico is about 1 mile east of Brompton, in Greater London. Pimlico is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Greater London coverage includes Pimlico.
Surveys in SW1P, SW1V and SW1W work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Ponton Road, Wilton Road and Ebury Square and the roads around them. Pimlico is on the A202 and A3212, so it’s easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out drone roof surveys in Victoria (1 mile north-west), Nine Elms (1 mile south-west), Westminster (1 mile north), Millbank (1 mile north) and Vauxhall (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
Around Pimlico
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Lambeth Palace Library, Grosvenor School of Modern Art and Pimlico Gardens, among other places. Nearby too are Denbigh Arms (less than half a mile north-west) and Pimlico Academy (less than half a mile south-east). Pimlico’s nearest station is London Victoria station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Baynard's Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Harrods (1.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Pimlico include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
The survey, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Pimlico moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- 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’.
- Where there is safe access, we check the loft as well.
- The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Check pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.